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2 shooting victims ID'd Police yesterday identified two men gunned down in unrelated slayings Wednesday night. Qwentay Barton, 18, of Taylor Street near Dickinson, was shot in the chest at 9:08 p.m. at 24th and Morris streets, police said. Ivan Williams, 20, of Trinity Street near 54th, in Kingsessing, was gunned down about 9:30 p.m. outside his home, police said. Tipsters can call detectives at 215-686-3334 or 9-1-1.
2 shooting victims ID'd
Police yesterday identified two men gunned down in unrelated slayings Wednesday night.
Qwentay Barton, 18, of Taylor Street near Dickinson, was shot in the chest at 9:08 p.m. at 24th and Morris streets, police said. Ivan Williams, 20, of Trinity Street near 54th, in Kingsessing, was gunned down about 9:30 p.m. outside his home, police said. Tipsters can call detectives at 215-686-3334 or 9-1-1.
'Sticky' reward is doubled
The reward for the arrest and conviction of the abuser who bound an adult female cat with duct tape from neck to tail and dumped her in a yard on Edgeley Street near 22nd in North Philadelphia Tuesday has been doubled, to $2,000, the Pennsylvania SPCA said yesterday. To provide information, call the Cruelty Hot Line at 1-866-601-7722. The cat, nicknamed "Sticky" by PSPCA staff, is doing well, the shelter said.
2 W.Phila. businesses robbed
Police are seeking help in finding a robber who they believe has struck twice in West Philadelphia in less than a week. Yesterday afternoon, police said, the suspect entered the Dunkin' Donuts at 55th and Chestnut streets, used the restroom and and walked behind the counter with a handgun drawn. He announced the robbery then fled with an undetermined amount of cash, police added. They believe the same man robbed the Family Dollar Store at 47th Street and Lancaster Avenue Tuesday afternoon. Tipsters can contact Southwest Detectives at 215-686-3183.
She wants Sestak's seat
E. Teresa Touey, a political consultant and self-described "pro-business, no-waste, progressive Democrat," plans to announce her candidacy Monday for the 7th Congressional District seat being vacated by Joe Sestak next year.
Touey is a political consultant who worked on Sestak's 2006 campaign.
She's charged in 78G theft
Rachel Boyson, 33, of Bellmawr, N.J., owner of Springfield Auto Tags, Springfield, has been arrested for allegedly stealing $78,000 in customer-transaction fees that were supposed to be forwarded to the state. Authorities say she used the money to buy cocaine. The probe began after her customers complained that they hadn't gotten their titles and registrations from PennDOT.
Camden shooter sought
Camden police are seeking a suspect in two shootings Wednesday night. About 9:25 p.m., police found a man shot in the legs and buttocks in the 2000 block of Admiral Wilson Boulevard. Soon after, shots were reported fired at a gas station a block away, and police found a 28-year-old man with wounds to his right arm. Both were taken to Cooper Medical Center. The suspect is described as a tall, light-skinned black male wearing a black hooded sweatshirt and dark pants. He had a red bandanna covering his face. Tipsters are urged to call Camden Police at 856-757-7486.
- Staff and wire reports
