Gun Violence
Search expected at Lansdowne home after fire, shootout leaves 6 missing and 2 officers injured
DA Stollsteimer said a person inside the home started a fire about 15 minutes after officers arrived.
11 months ago
Jury finds Michigan school shooter’s mother Jennifer Crumbley guilty of manslaughter
Prosecutors say Jennifer Crumbley was grossly negligent when she failed to tell Oxford High School that the family had guns.
11 months ago
Authorities capture man accused of taking gun from scene of fatal Philadelphia police shooting
He’s charged with tampering with evidence, obstruction of justice, and a weapon offense. It wasn't clear if Quinones-Mendez has retained an attorney.
11 months ago
Philly police officer wounded after bullet ricochets off ballistic vest while serving warrant
The team was serving seven warrants, according to PPD Commissioner Kevin Bethel.
11 months ago
Officials release new surveillance video after Philly police fatally shoot man in Fairhill store
The PPD released the full video after questions were raised over witness video shared on social media.
12 months ago
Listen 0:59The video was made by a witness who started recording after officers began struggling with Alexander Spencer, 28, on Friday night.
12 months ago
Philly police ID man accused of fleeing with suspect’s gun after officer shot, suspect killed
The wounded officer was listed in stable condition.
12 months ago
Police: Philadelphia officer shot after scuffle with person in store; 2nd officer kills suspect
Now police are searching for the person who scooped up the shooter's gun and fled. They say the man should be considered armed and dangerous.
12 months ago
Suspect in slaying of Temple University police officer faces trial after waiving hearing
Miles Pfeffer is charged with murder, criminal homicide of a law enforcement officer, disarming an officer, robbery, theft, evading arrest and weapons crimes.
12 months ago
The suspect eluded authorities for more than a year after the shooting but was arrested in October in Germantown after officials said he jumped from a fourth-story window.
12 months ago
Pennsylvania can’t stop young adults from openly carrying guns during emergencies, U.S. court rules
The 3rd U.S. Circuit judges, in a 2-1 decision found that 18- to 20-year-olds enjoy the same Second Amendment rights as other citizens, just as they do the right to vote.
12 months ago
Justice Department report finds ‘critical failures’ in response to Uvalde attack
The Justice Department's critical incident review comes more than a year and a half after the gunman killed 19 children and two teachers at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde.
12 months ago
Gun control measures advance out of Democratic-controlled Pennsylvania House committee
Even if the measures clear the House floor, however, they will likely face a cold reception in the state Senate, as did other gun control measures passed last year.
12 months ago
2 arrested in 2022 mass shooting in Kensington
The incident outside Jacks Bar just off the intersection of Kensington and Allegheny sent nine people to the hospital.
12 months ago
Suspect arrested in 2022 mass shooting that injured 9 people in Philadelphia
The Philadelphia District Attorney's Office is holding a news conference Friday morning to provide more on the case.
12 months ago