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Friday, May 23rd, 2025
Good morning, Philadelphia. Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 23rd of May.
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ Philadelphia police are investigating a suspected love triangle shooting in West Philadelphia after officers found a 35-year-old man fatally shot in an apartment on Conshohocken Avenue around 12:30 a.m. on Thursday—witnesses identified a 34-year-old suspect who dragged a woman from the scene and was later found at the complex next door. KYW Newsradio
- ➤ Former Philadelphia police officer Mark Dial — who shot 27-year-old Eddie Irizarry during an Aug. 2023 traffic stop in Kensington — was found not guilty of third-degree murder but guilty of voluntary manslaughter, reckless endangerment, and possessing an instrument of crime after a long jury deliberation. KYW Newsradio
- ➤ Police reported that a 12-year-old boy was accidentally shot and killed by a family member Wednesday night at 9:30 p.m. in a West Philadelphia home on Brooklyn Street near 42nd Street and Lancaster Avenue, where six people including his mother and four children were present and a teenager was handling the gun — investigators are questioning the shooter and the boy’s mother as they work to determine how the firearm was obtained. KYW Newsradio
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ On Wednesday, Philadelphia Union defeated Pittsburgh Riverhounds 4+1 at Subaru Park in the U.S. Open Cup with goals by Bruno Damiani, Indiana Vassilev, Danley Jean Jacques and Jovan Lukic, which extended their unbeaten run to eight games. The team will host Inter Miami featuring Lionel Messi Sunday evening as they prepare for a quarterfinal match against New York Red Bulls in July. Metro Philadelphia
- ➤ Yesterday, Phillies’ top prospect Andrew Painter pitched well in Triple-A at Coca-Cola Park on a rainy night, striking out seven batters in just over four innings on 71 pitches. He used his fastball and slider effectively—boosting his season ERA to 3.09 in seven outings and sparking talk of a possible summer big league debut. Metro Philadelphia
- ➤ The Eagles will be featured on Hard Knocks in 2025 — giving fans a behind-the-scenes look at their work as they prepare to face NFC East rivals. New episodes will stream on HBO MAX starting in December and continue into the NFL Playoffs as the team chases a repeat division win. Metro Philadelphia
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~ Unknown
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