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Boy and Mother Shot in Delaware County; Rt 49 Bridge Re-Opens; Hospital Shooter Arraigned

by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 07/27/14 7:35 pm | updated: 07/27/14 7:35 pm

Police in Delaware County say that a 5-year-old boy is dead and his mother critically wounded after his father shot the two, before turning the gun on himself last night. 26-year-old Shyema Washington and her son Cion Styles were attending a family party on the 1100 block of Haverford Road in Crum Lynne in Ridley Township. 26-year-old Tyrell Styles, the boy's father and Washington's boyfriend, arrived at the party after 11pm. He shot Washington in the face and buttocks and his son in the head. The son was pronounced dead at Crozer-Chester Medical Center. Washington remains in critical condition at the same hospital. Styles then fled in his Pontiac Grand Prix. He was pursued by officers to the dead end on the 300 block of Brainerd Boulevard in Sharon Hill. When approached by officers he turned the gun on himself and fired one shot to his head. He is currently on life support at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. Styles legally owned that Ruger 9 mm and has no criminal record.

UPDATE: Tyrell Styles was taken off life support this afternoon and has died.

Route 49 in Salem County, New Jersey has reopened this afternoon after two barges wedged into a bridge Sunday morning. It happened late this morning when two 160 ft. barge broke away from a tugboat. The two barges were tied together and ended lodged underneath the Salem-Pennsville Bridge (Veterans of Salem County Memorial Bridge) along Route 49. It was also high tide. The Coast Guard is helping the tug boat company in the recovery.

Alleged hospital shooter Richard Plotts was arraigned late Saturday night. Plotts is still recovering from his own gun shot wounds and was read his charges bedside. He was officially charged with murder, attempted murder,a and related charges. No bail was set last night.

SEE ALSO: 2 Guns Found at Plotts Home
SEE ALSO: Delco DA to File Charges
SEE ALSO: Mercy Wellness Center Shooting in Darby, Delaware County; Caseworker and Shooter ID'd
SEE ALSO: Female Killed in Shooting at Mercy in Darby

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