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Olney Shooting Kills 15 Year Old Girl, Cigarette Tax Bill, Caldwell Jones Dead at 64

by: Rebel - Havertown, PA
started: 09/23/14 12:51 am | updated: 09/23/14 12:51 am

Philadelphia Police say a 15-year-old girl is dead, and a 19-year-old man is in critical condition after both were shot just half a block from Einstein Medical Center in Olney late Monday afternoon. A group of more than 50 teens and young adults were near Broad and Olney, then minutes later police were called about shots being fired in that area. The 15-year-old girl was dead by the time police could get to the scene. The shooter was able to get away, but a number of witnesses are cooperating with police.

UPDATE 9/23 2:20 pm: Police identified the victim as 15 yr old Aisha Abdur Rahman. The suspect has been identified as 19 yr old Darian Person of Rowan Street (pictured below). There is a $20,000 reward. Anyone with information on Person's whereabouts is asked to contact Philadelphia Police at 215-686-TIPS (8477).

All eyes shift to the state Senate after the House late Monday afternoon once again approved a bill to authorize a cigarette tax to raise badly needed cash for Philadelphia schools. Senate majority Republicans will need to discuss the bill sent back over to them by the House and a result, a vote on the cigarette tax legislation in the Senate is not likely before Wednesday.

Former Sixer Caldwell Jones passed away due to a heart attack. Jones played 17 years of professional basketball, 14 in the NBA and three in the ABA. Jonesâ€™ career with the Sixers began in 1976 and the center played six seasons with the franchise. Jones also played in the NBA for Houston, Chicago, Portland and San Antonio. Jones made the NBA All Defensive First Team two times with the Sixers (1981-1982). Caldwell Jones was 64.

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