#Philadelphia

*START OF LIVE-UPDATE THREAD*

Any unrest in the city broadcast over the police scanner will be posted below.

Fingers crossed it will be a safer night in Philly tonight.
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BREAKING:
-Aramingo / Cumberland-

Theft in progress at an Applebees - tan vehicle seen fleeing the location - 2016 Malibu with headlights out.
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Relatively quiet so far otherwise.
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3 male juveniles just stole eggs from a Wawa store and are now throwing them at the building.

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-5601 Chestnut-
Male armed with a taser located outside of a FreshCo grocery store.

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Multiple officers being advised to “take headquarters.”
(Shift change?)
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-5601 Chestnut UPDATE-
Units advising a crowd gathered at the FreshCo.
*relevant*
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Demonstration planned for tomorrow morning at Malcolm X Park.
Apologies for gap in posts - have had a sudden emergency at home Im having to deal with.
Not serious but I will be back to live-updating soon. Apologies again.
Ok - give me 5 minutes and we’ll be back in action...!!!

(Had to call the police on some people messing with my house. Damn kids....lol...)
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-Shooting-
Male shot in the genitals, shoulder and arm (x3). Missed address.
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-20th & Chestnut-
Being closed off by PPD - not sure why.
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-Area of Columbus-
(3rd District)
Burglary in Progress
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2 patients being transported from a shooting scene in 12th District - one male, one female on board Rescues.
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Broad St / ?
-Person with a gun-
Male shot with a paintball gun at ‘the Chinese store’
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Various streets are being closed by Philadelphia Police as a precaution against looting, per scanner. Store checks in the vicinity of 8th & Diamond every half-hour.
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6901 Woodland (At the shelter)
-Male shot in the shoulder, report of a person with a gun; rescue enroute.
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Police are performing preventative sweeps of various stores - seems to be effective so far.
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-2406 W Cumberland-
Person stabbed and multiple calls for a male with a gun.
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Aside from typical police emergency calls, there really hasn’t been anything related to: looting, rioting, or civil unrest so far tonight.

Good stuff..!
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So far there has been no reports of civil unrest in Philadelphia. I will monitor for the next hour or so before I call it.

Sounds like just a typical night in Philly tonight.
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-Near the Train Station on Dauphin-

Homeless male shot by a paintball gun.

#ThatsNotNice
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-5800 Vine (?) 16th District-

Report of a shooting - home with 3 bullet holes in it. Likely a drive-by.
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Still no unrest.
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BREAKING:
-Casper (? Caster?) 22nd District-
REPORT OF A LARGE GROUP GATHERED AT AND BEGINNING TO LOOT A TARGET
@GKCinspiredCSL you catch that? Target looting reported.
@after_theaction looting in Philly reported just now
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-Reported Looting in Progress-
Target store address below (thx for that!!) https://twitter.com/kennedys75/status/1321999305532735490
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Just saw this - highly likely why there is a damper on the unrest situation tonight.

Several roads are closed, requiring ID at various checkpoints in Center City, Philly; per the City’s Office of Emergency Management. https://twitter.com/philaoem/status/1321986050684801024
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-Snyder & 17th-
Report of Shots Fired: four shots heard by caller; unknown if anyone hit.

Officers advised to approach with caution.
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No further word re: Castor Ave Target looting.
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-6th & York-
Report of shots fired:

An officer staged in the area has a visual of the intersection and reports he just heard two gunshots and they came from elsewhere nearby.
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-16th and Sampson-
Two white males are actively fighting on the highway, one wearing a black jacket grey hoodie, and is reportedly armed with an UMBRELLA.
Correction: Sixth & Sampson (12th District)
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Officers just advised that they have forced a crowd to disperse.

Could’ve been the looters at Target.
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-1111 Market @ TD Bank-
Hold-Up Burglary Alarm
Possibly 3 individuals inside.
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6500 Greenway
*just in*
Officer reporting over the radio that he just heard five or six gunshots in the vicinity of 6500 Greenway, requesting additional cars to survey the area.
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-65 & Chester-
More reports of shots fired.
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-Missed Address-
Two males fighting, one armed with a SWORD.
Is this a normal night for Philly? Serious question. Lol
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Re: the previous Shots Fired call on Greenway:

PERSON WITH A GUN located across from 6344 Greenway. White house w/ lights on - shots came from inside.
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JUST IN:
A massive presence of local and State law-enforcement are staged outside of Philadelphia City Hall right now in Center City.

Philly PD and PA State Trooper tactical units have a large perimeter secured.

Credit: Steve Keeley
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-Broad St / (?) near a Train Station-
*Armed person call*

Report of three black males attacking random people on the sidewalk with brooms.
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BREAKING:
Dozens of Pennsylvania State Troopers are currently boarding SEPTA transit busses to deploy throughout the City of Philadelphia right now.

Credit: Steve Keeley
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A view of the police roadblocks in Philly, which have Center City presently sealed off. No access.

Credit: Steve Keeley
Re: males w/ brooms https://twitter.com/smiles9183/status/1322013614451138560
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Seems very calm now.

Latest to report - a convo between two officers:

“Can you bring me a bottle of water, please?”
“Yes.”
“Thank youuu.”
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JUST IN:
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Two men CHARGED with transporting explosives in van stopped on Ben Franklin Parkway.

License plate was covered with tape on City Ave among a convoy of vehicles.

Sticks of dynamite, propane tank torch, taser, drills, box cutters & Machetes inside.
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“All Rapid Response Units to 15th & JFK” (City Hall)
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Just heard reports of a person breaking windows - missed location.
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Just in:
-19th & Fairmount-
👀
Report of a black SUV occupied with several black males driving around the area shooting at random people with paintball guns.
Ok folks, the night was FAR calmer than previously - scanner confirms it. I’m going to cease the live Philly updates now.

Thanks for following along!
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End of thread for Philly Night Four.
Just to cap off this thread, streets have been reopened now: https://twitter.com/shanermurph/status/1322102332117667842
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