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Shooting In N. Phila; Three-Alarm Fire In Reading; Juvenile Suspects Wanted For Sexual Assault

by: blogue40 - Phoenixville, PA
started: 04/03/17 2:05 am | updated: 04/03/17 2:05 am

Philadelphia Police are investigating after a shooting took place in North Philadelphia. The shooting took place on the 2900 block of North Fairhill Street just before 7 pm on Sunday. Police arrived on the scene and found a man with gun shot wounds to the arm and stomach. The victim was rushed to Temple University Hospital where he is listed in critical condition. Police are still investigating for a potential motive and the suspect wanted for the shooting.

Firefighters in Reading are now investigating a three-alarm fire that took place at an abandoned warehouse on Saturday. The fire broke out on the 200 block of South 11th Street at around 9:30 am. Fire crews arrived on the scene in the morning and nearly spent the whole day battling the fire, officials also evacuated residents nearby the warehouse incase of it possibly spreading to other homes. Firefighters were able to get the fire under control. Fire crews have also stated that the ATF arrived on the scene, it is not clear why at this point. Luckily no one was injured in the fire.

Philadelphia Police are now searching for three suspects who are wanted in connection for abducting and sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl in Hunting Park. Police say that the girl was abducted along the 1300 block of West Butler Street at around 5 pm on Sunday. Police say that the three juvenile suspects grabbed the girl as she was walking down the street, took her into an abandoned house and sexually assaulted her. The victim was later found and taken to St. Christopher's Hospital for Children where she is now listed in stable condition. Police are still searching for the suspects.

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