Multiple shootings and fatal accidents were reported in Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA, Pa — Police are investigating multiple shootings and a fatal hit-and-run crash that occurred across the city Thursday, leaving a teenager dead and several people injured.

In the 2nd District, a 53-year-old woman was shot around 6:17 a.m. in the 7200 block of Bingham Street. The woman suffered a gunshot wound to the left hip and was transported by Medic 12 to Jefferson Torresdale Hospital, where she is in stable condition. A firearm was recovered at the scene, but no arrests were made.

Previously, in the 9th District, a 34-year-old man was shot once in the chest around 3:59 a.m. in the 800 block of Spring Garden Street. He was taken by police to Jefferson Hospital and remains in critical condition. The motive for the shooting is unknown and no arrests have been reported.

Later that evening, at 10:06 p.m., a 24-year-old man was shot multiple times in the 900 block of East Schiller Street in the 25th Precinct. He was taken to Temple Hospital by private vehicle and is in critical condition. No weapons were recovered and the shooter remains at large.

Authorities are asking anyone with information about these shootings to contact the Philadelphia Police Department’s Shooting Investigations Group.

Additionally, a fatal hit-and-run accident occurred in the 19th District at 6500 Haverford Avenue at approximately 9:52 p.m. The victim, 14-year-old Dawn Watson, was crossing the street with her mother when she was struck by a dark-colored vehicle, possibly a Mercedes, traveling at high speed. The driver fled the scene of the accident. Watson was pronounced dead by Medic 41 at 9:46 p.m.

Police are still looking for the driver involved in the hit-and-run.

Investigations into all incidents are ongoing and will be updated as more information becomes available.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa — A 14-year-old girl was fatally struck by a vehicle in a hit-and-run accident in West Philadelphia on Thursday evening, police said.

The accident occurred on September 26, 2024 at approximately 9:38 p.m. in the 6500 block of Haverford Avenue. The victim, identified as Dawn Watson, was crossing the street with her mother when she was struck by a dark-colored vehicle, possibly a Mercedes, traveling eastbound at a high rate of speed. The driver fled the scene of the accident without stopping.

Emergency responders from Medic 41 arrived shortly thereafter and pronounced Watson dead at 9:46 p.m

The investigation is ongoing and authorities are searching for the driver involved in the fatal accident.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa — Police say a 44-year-old man is in critical condition after he was shot multiple times at a subway station in the city’s Fern Rock neighborhood Monday morning.

The shooting happened around 10:47 a.m. at the train station at 5600 North Broad Street. The victim was struck three times in the back and was quickly transported by police to Albert Einstein Medical Center, where he remains in critical condition.

Authorities have made an arrest in connection with the incident and recovered a weapon at the scene.

The investigation is ongoing and no further details have been released.