4 are sought in Kensington shooting

January 16, 2012

Cops seeking 4

in Kensington shooting

* H Street near Schiller

Four men were being sought in the shooting yesterday of a 20-year-old man in Kensington, police said.

The unidentified man was shot in his right chest, arm and side, police said. He was taken to Temple University Hospital, where he was listed in critical condition, police said. No one was arrested and no additional details were available.

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Teenager shot

in Nicetown

* Pike Street near Broad

A 16-year-old remained in critical condition last night at Temple University Hospital after being shot in the back in Nicetown two days earlier, police said.

After the attack, he walked on his own into Temple's emergency room at 3:40 p.m. Friday, said police, adding that there have been no arrests in the case.

Teen slain in Strawb. Mansion

* Fontain Street near 31st

A Strawberry Mansion teen was fatally shot a couple of blocks from his home Friday afternoon by an unknown assailant, police said.

Officers from the 22nd District responded to a shooting and found Joseph Thomas, 19, of 32nd Street near Diamond, in the street with multiple gunshot wounds to his torso, police said. He was taken to Temple University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 3:20 p.m.

Man, 19, shot

to death in Olney

* 7th and Rockland streets

A 19-year-old Logan man was killed Saturday when he was shot in the head by unknown assailants in Olney, police said yesterday.

Oneil Santiago, 19, of Marvine Street near Wingohocking, was found at 1:11 a.m. by 35th District police with a gunshot wound to the head. Medics took Santiago to Albert Einstein Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead at 1:29 a.m.

Man injured

in hit-and-run

* Lehigh Ave near B

A Frankford man has been arrested in a hit-and-run accident that injured a man in Kensington on Saturday night, police said yesterday.

Police found the vehicle yesterday morning and later arrested Joel Kenkelen, 44. He was charged with aggravated assault while driving under the influence and other charges, police said.

As of last night, police said the unidentified victim was listed in critical condition at Temple University Hospital.

- Regina Medina and Juliana Reyes

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