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Police: Teen would-be thief with fake gun shot by intended victim in Kensington
Law enforcement officials say a 16-year-old was shot in the leg after he, allegedly, attempted to rob a man in Kensington with a fake gun. The intended victim, however, was legally armed and shot the boy, police say.
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Teen would-be robber shot by intended victim in Kensington, police say
A 16-year-old boy who, police say, attempted to rob a man by using a fake handgun was shot by his intended target who produced a legal firearm, police officials said.
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National Recovery Month event brings road to recovery to people in Kensington
NBC10’s Miguel Martinez-Valle reports on a Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024, event aimed at giving people in Philadelphia’s Kensington neighborhood access to recovery from drug usage.
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New resource center hopes to help people struggling with homelessness, addiction in Kensington
There is now a new resource center in Kensington to help anyone experiencing homelessness or struggling with addiction. NBC10’s Yukare Nakayama was there for the grand opening and has more on what the center hopes to achieve.
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School parking lot transformed into a new soccer park in Kensington
A school parking lot in Kensington has been transformed into a new soccer park. The goal is to give young people a safe place to keep them safe from violence and the opioid crisis. The idea for the park was designed by students and was made possible by the foundation love.fútbol along with Fiesta Schoolyards. NBC10’s Miguel Martinez-Valle shares...
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Woman, 87, dies as fire tears through Kensington rowhome
A woman in her 80s died in a rowhome fire that brought dozens of firefighters to Philadelphia’s Kensington neighborhood Wednesday morning.
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Deadly Philly rowhome fire
A woman in her 80s was found dead in a burning rowhome in Philadelphia’s Kensington Avenue Wednesday morning.
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‘I saw my son': Philly police commissioner remembers officer who died after shooting
Philadelphia Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel and Mayor Cherelle Parker emotionally spoke Wednesday about the death of Police Officer Jaime Roman months after being shot in the line of duty. NBC10’s Siobhan McGirl reports.
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Woman shot to death in Kensington, police say
A 30-year-old woman was shot and killed in an incident that happened in Kensington early Wednesday, officials said.
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Remembering slain Philadelphia Police Officer Jaime Roman
The body of Philadelphia Police Officer Jaime Roman was led by his fellow officers to a funeral home early Wednesday morning after he died Tuesday, months after being shot during a traffic stop. NBC10’s Siobhan McGirl reports.
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Philly officer shot during a traffic stop in Kensington has died months later
Philadelphia Police officer Jaime Roman who was shot during a traffic stop has died months after the shooting. A man was arrested at the time of the shooting and charged with attempted murder and aggravated assault. Those charges could now be upgraded. NBC10’s Johnny Archer has the details.
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‘He will never, ever be forgotten': Officials remember Philly officer who died weeks after being shot
A Philadelphia police officer who was on life support after being shot in the neck during a shooting in June 2024 has died Tuesday night.
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Man wanted for robbing banks in Northeast Philadelphia, police say
The FBI and the Philadelphia Police Department say they are searching for a man who is wanted for allegedly robbing three banks in Northeast Philly over the last week.
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Father killed, baby hurt after shooting in Kensington
A man holding his 1-year-old baby was sitting on the stoop of a home when several shots were fired in Kensington on Wednesday, police said. The man was killed and his baby was hurt.
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Father holding 1-year-old son on stoop shot, killed in Kensington, Philly police say
A man holding his 1-year-old son was shot an killed in front of their home in the Kensington neighborhood Wednesday night, Philadelphia police said.
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2 killed in separate shootings in Kensington overnight
A man and a woman — who, police said, was an innocent bystander trying to break up a fight — were killed in separate shootings in Philadelphia’s Kensington community less than an hour apart overnight.
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2 killed in separate Kensington shootings overnight
Two people were killed — including an innocent bystander — in separate shootings that happened in Philadelphia’s Kensington neighborhood overnight. NBC10’s Matt DeLucia has the story.
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Woman killed, 13 people displaced and man arrested after fire engulfs multiple homes in Kensington
Police said a man has been arrested following a house fire that claimed the life of an elderly woman in Philadelphia’s Kensington neighborhood early Friday morning. Five homes in total were destroyed during the fire and multiple people are now displaced. NBC10’s Brian Sheehan has the latest details.
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Woman recovering after Kensington shooting
A woman is recovering after police say she was shot in Kensington. The 43-year-old woman was found on Hartville and Clearfield Streets with gunshot wounds to her wrist and legs.
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Woman hospitalized after being shot in both legs and wrist in Kensington
Philadelphia police are investigating after they said a woman was shot multiple times in the city’s Kensington neighborhood early Friday morning.