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Man Fatally Shot

2143 E Birch St

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Resolved· Firearm Recovered

Summary

  • Police and medics responded to a shooting incident on E Birch St in Philadelphia, where a man was reported shot. An infant initially reported alone at the scene was later confirmed to be with the mother.

Timeline

Police have recovered the firearm and are not searching for any suspects.

East Division 1 (24th. and 26th. Districts) · 0:11
Cars start for the person with a gun, 2143 East Burch. It's going to be an adult male, pronounced at 820 PM, self-inflicted at this time with a firearm recover.

Medics have pronounced the injured man deceased at the scene.

PPD West · 0:08
431. Applying 431. Medic 39B Barney, pronounced 820.

Medics have arrived at the scene to assist the injured man.

PPD West · 0:14
Are the medics for Birch? I'm not too sure if they got a hold of their dispatcher, but their dispatcher called me asking if the medics had made contact on Birch Street. 31, the medics are on location. Okay.

The infant initially reported alone is now with the mother, according to police.

PPD West · 0:13
This job on Birch mentions there's a infant that might have been left alone inside the home. Does anyone know about that? Tom 4, that's correct. The infant is with the mother now. Okay.

Medics are en route to the scene to assist the injured man.

PPD West · 0:23
For the Tom units, 24 Special Beat 2 said they were finishing up their decent, they're going to go. Person with a gun, 2143 East Birch, we're going to slow it down. There is a male down that appears to be self-inflicted, needs to be pronounced. Awaiting medics for 24 Petal. 21st Park on Birch, clear path for medics. Guys, 11th Park on Birch, we got a clear path for medics.

Police are en route to the reported shooting.

PPD West · 0:23
Okay, thank you. I appreciate it. All right, can somebody go ahead and help out from KPB? Help out 4300 Frankford Avenue. Tom unit. 24 command, did K.A. Charlie say he was going to Birch? K.A. Eddie said he was going to Birch. Okay, good night. Barney, I'm en route to that blue.

Police have received a report of a man who was shot.

PPD West · 0:26
411 Oxford, somebody wants equipment as well, looks for a body camera. We're looking for equipment. 4300 Frankford, we're looking for equipment, let us know. Cars standby, priority in the 24th. Cars standby, 24 district, report of a person with a gun, two calls, 2143 East Birch for report of a male shot. 2143 East Birch, 24 district, two calls, report of a male shot.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 2143 E Birch St.

Police have recovered the firearm and are not searching for any suspects.

East Division 1 (24th. and 26th. Districts) · 0:11
Cars start for the person with a gun, 2143 East Burch. It's going to be an adult male, pronounced at 820 PM, self-inflicted at this time with a firearm recover.

Medics have pronounced the injured man deceased at the scene.

PPD West · 0:08
431. Applying 431. Medic 39B Barney, pronounced 820.

Medics have arrived at the scene to assist the injured man.

PPD West · 0:14
Are the medics for Birch? I'm not too sure if they got a hold of their dispatcher, but their dispatcher called me asking if the medics had made contact on Birch Street. 31, the medics are on location. Okay.

The infant initially reported alone is now with the mother, according to police.

PPD West · 0:13
This job on Birch mentions there's a infant that might have been left alone inside the home. Does anyone know about that? Tom 4, that's correct. The infant is with the mother now. Okay.

Medics are en route to the scene to assist the injured man.

PPD West · 0:23
For the Tom units, 24 Special Beat 2 said they were finishing up their decent, they're going to go. Person with a gun, 2143 East Birch, we're going to slow it down. There is a male down that appears to be self-inflicted, needs to be pronounced. Awaiting medics for 24 Petal. 21st Park on Birch, clear path for medics. Guys, 11th Park on Birch, we got a clear path for medics.

Police are en route to the reported shooting.

PPD West · 0:23
Okay, thank you. I appreciate it. All right, can somebody go ahead and help out from KPB? Help out 4300 Frankford Avenue. Tom unit. 24 command, did K.A. Charlie say he was going to Birch? K.A. Eddie said he was going to Birch. Okay, good night. Barney, I'm en route to that blue.

Police have received a report of a man who was shot.

PPD West · 0:26
411 Oxford, somebody wants equipment as well, looks for a body camera. We're looking for equipment. 4300 Frankford, we're looking for equipment, let us know. Cars standby, priority in the 24th. Cars standby, 24 district, report of a person with a gun, two calls, 2143 East Birch for report of a male shot. 2143 East Birch, 24 district, two calls, report of a male shot.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 2143 E Birch St.

Police have recovered the firearm and are not searching for any suspects.

East Division 1 (24th. and 26th. Districts) · 0:11
Cars start for the person with a gun, 2143 East Burch. It's going to be an adult male, pronounced at 820 PM, self-inflicted at this time with a firearm recover.

Medics have pronounced the injured man deceased at the scene.

PPD West · 0:08
431. Applying 431. Medic 39B Barney, pronounced 820.

Medics have arrived at the scene to assist the injured man.

PPD West · 0:14
Are the medics for Birch? I'm not too sure if they got a hold of their dispatcher, but their dispatcher called me asking if the medics had made contact on Birch Street. 31, the medics are on location. Okay.

The infant initially reported alone is now with the mother, according to police.

PPD West · 0:13
This job on Birch mentions there's a infant that might have been left alone inside the home. Does anyone know about that? Tom 4, that's correct. The infant is with the mother now. Okay.

Medics are en route to the scene to assist the injured man.

PPD West · 0:23
For the Tom units, 24 Special Beat 2 said they were finishing up their decent, they're going to go. Person with a gun, 2143 East Birch, we're going to slow it down. There is a male down that appears to be self-inflicted, needs to be pronounced. Awaiting medics for 24 Petal. 21st Park on Birch, clear path for medics. Guys, 11th Park on Birch, we got a clear path for medics.

Police are en route to the reported shooting.

PPD West · 0:23
Okay, thank you. I appreciate it. All right, can somebody go ahead and help out from KPB? Help out 4300 Frankford Avenue. Tom unit. 24 command, did K.A. Charlie say he was going to Birch? K.A. Eddie said he was going to Birch. Okay, good night. Barney, I'm en route to that blue.

Police have received a report of a man who was shot.

PPD West · 0:26
411 Oxford, somebody wants equipment as well, looks for a body camera. We're looking for equipment. 4300 Frankford, we're looking for equipment, let us know. Cars standby, priority in the 24th. Cars standby, 24 district, report of a person with a gun, two calls, 2143 East Birch for report of a male shot. 2143 East Birch, 24 district, two calls, report of a male shot.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 2143 E Birch St.

Police have recovered the firearm and are not searching for any suspects.

East Division 1 (24th. and 26th. Districts) · 0:11
Cars start for the person with a gun, 2143 East Burch. It's going to be an adult male, pronounced at 820 PM, self-inflicted at this time with a firearm recover.

Medics have pronounced the injured man deceased at the scene.

PPD West · 0:08
431. Applying 431. Medic 39B Barney, pronounced 820.

Medics have arrived at the scene to assist the injured man.

PPD West · 0:14
Are the medics for Birch? I'm not too sure if they got a hold of their dispatcher, but their dispatcher called me asking if the medics had made contact on Birch Street. 31, the medics are on location. Okay.

The infant initially reported alone is now with the mother, according to police.

PPD West · 0:13
This job on Birch mentions there's a infant that might have been left alone inside the home. Does anyone know about that? Tom 4, that's correct. The infant is with the mother now. Okay.

Medics are en route to the scene to assist the injured man.

PPD West · 0:23
For the Tom units, 24 Special Beat 2 said they were finishing up their decent, they're going to go. Person with a gun, 2143 East Birch, we're going to slow it down. There is a male down that appears to be self-inflicted, needs to be pronounced. Awaiting medics for 24 Petal. 21st Park on Birch, clear path for medics. Guys, 11th Park on Birch, we got a clear path for medics.

Police are en route to the reported shooting.

PPD West · 0:23
Okay, thank you. I appreciate it. All right, can somebody go ahead and help out from KPB? Help out 4300 Frankford Avenue. Tom unit. 24 command, did K.A. Charlie say he was going to Birch? K.A. Eddie said he was going to Birch. Okay, good night. Barney, I'm en route to that blue.

Police have received a report of a man who was shot.

PPD West · 0:26
411 Oxford, somebody wants equipment as well, looks for a body camera. We're looking for equipment. 4300 Frankford, we're looking for equipment, let us know. Cars standby, priority in the 24th. Cars standby, 24 district, report of a person with a gun, two calls, 2143 East Birch for report of a male shot. 2143 East Birch, 24 district, two calls, report of a male shot.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 2143 E Birch St.

Police have recovered the firearm and are not searching for any suspects.

East Division 1 (24th. and 26th. Districts) · 0:11
Cars start for the person with a gun, 2143 East Burch. It's going to be an adult male, pronounced at 820 PM, self-inflicted at this time with a firearm recover.

Medics have pronounced the injured man deceased at the scene.

PPD West · 0:08
431. Applying 431. Medic 39B Barney, pronounced 820.

Medics have arrived at the scene to assist the injured man.

PPD West · 0:14
Are the medics for Birch? I'm not too sure if they got a hold of their dispatcher, but their dispatcher called me asking if the medics had made contact on Birch Street. 31, the medics are on location. Okay.

The infant initially reported alone is now with the mother, according to police.

PPD West · 0:13
This job on Birch mentions there's a infant that might have been left alone inside the home. Does anyone know about that? Tom 4, that's correct. The infant is with the mother now. Okay.

Medics are en route to the scene to assist the injured man.

PPD West · 0:23
For the Tom units, 24 Special Beat 2 said they were finishing up their decent, they're going to go. Person with a gun, 2143 East Birch, we're going to slow it down. There is a male down that appears to be self-inflicted, needs to be pronounced. Awaiting medics for 24 Petal. 21st Park on Birch, clear path for medics. Guys, 11th Park on Birch, we got a clear path for medics.

Police are en route to the reported shooting.

PPD West · 0:23
Okay, thank you. I appreciate it. All right, can somebody go ahead and help out from KPB? Help out 4300 Frankford Avenue. Tom unit. 24 command, did K.A. Charlie say he was going to Birch? K.A. Eddie said he was going to Birch. Okay, good night. Barney, I'm en route to that blue.

Police have received a report of a man who was shot.

PPD West · 0:26
411 Oxford, somebody wants equipment as well, looks for a body camera. We're looking for equipment. 4300 Frankford, we're looking for equipment, let us know. Cars standby, priority in the 24th. Cars standby, 24 district, report of a person with a gun, two calls, 2143 East Birch for report of a male shot. 2143 East Birch, 24 district, two calls, report of a male shot.

A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 2143 E Birch St.

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Comments6

PhiladelphiaUser32267200833m ago

Not searching for suspects?? Did he unalive himself?!?

dgerm1728m ago

Yes he did

neckup21539m ago

Woah

philadelphiaUser19787640067m ago

Poor mom

hulksmash21533m ago

LOL

PhiladelphiaUser32267200833m ago

Not searching for suspects?? Did he unalive himself?!?

dgerm1728m ago

Yes he did

neckup21539m ago

Woah

philadelphiaUser19787640067m ago

Poor mom

hulksmash21533m ago

LOL

PhiladelphiaUser32267200833m ago

Not searching for suspects?? Did he unalive himself?!?

dgerm1728m ago

Yes he did

neckup21539m ago

Woah

philadelphiaUser19787640067m ago

Poor mom

hulksmash21533m ago

LOL

PhiladelphiaUser32267200833m ago

Not searching for suspects?? Did he unalive himself?!?

dgerm1728m ago

Yes he did

neckup21539m ago

Woah

philadelphiaUser19787640067m ago

Poor mom

hulksmash21533m ago

LOL

PhiladelphiaUser32267200833m ago

Not searching for suspects?? Did he unalive himself?!?

dgerm1728m ago

Yes he did

neckup21539m ago

Woah

philadelphiaUser19787640067m ago

Poor mom

hulksmash21533m ago

LOL

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