Cops: Teen arrested in El shooting, older brother sought
Half of the teenage-thug duo who police say fired a gun into a crowded El train last week after an argument over the Sixers, wounding two passengers, was arrested on Monday and charged in the shooting.
Cops: Teen arrested in El shooting, older brother sought
Half of the teenage-thug duo who police say fired a gun into a crowded El train last week after an argument over the Sixers, wounding two passengers, was arrested on Monday and charged in the shooting.
Cops said Eric Early, 16, is one of two men seen in surveillance video exchanging words with a Chicago Bulls fan on the train Wednesday night, then exiting onto the platform near 46th and Market streets in West Philadelphia. When the two men – identified by cops as brothers – leave the train, one turns around, pulls a gun, and fires back through the doors.
The bullet, police said, went through the abdomen of a 36-year-old man and into the leg of a 30-year-old man standing behind him. Both were hospitalized in stable condition following the shooting.
Police are still on the hunt for Matthew Early, 18. Eric Early, of 49th Street near Chestnut, is charged with aggravated assault and related offenses. His brother faces the same charges.
Anyone with information on the older Early’s whereabouts is asked to contact police at 215-686-TIPS (8477), Southwest Detectives at 215-686-3183, text a tip to PPD TIP (773847) or submit a tip online. Tipsters can remain anonymous.
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The family that slays together is the family that stays together in Graterford.— AreaMan- If I was that ugly I would be nasty too. Zip them up.— The One Who Knows
- Turn yourself in and ask a judge for help, you need reforming and your little brother needs you to show him the way. If they catch you first, your done. Black Leaders should call out for him to offer support and actually get off their asses and help these and other none educated blacks that only know how to handle a situation with a gun. I can't believe the city is still going down the tubes, City Leaders put more hours in to control this problem, Show me you care.— dellaware832
- Well let's wait and see if those related offenses turn out to be gun charges or if the DA is letting them slide on that? I am sure this isn't the 1st time these thugs have been arrested and instead of being locked up behind bars, some liberal judge let them roam free to prey on society. And people still have to wonder why we need guns to protect ourselves. If we all had to wait around for the cops to show up there would be a lot more dead law abiding citizens.— Taxpaying Voter
- This should make a real good "rap" video,they can call themselves the "The Fan Boyz".— stop affirmative action
- YOU ARE FILEMD EVERYWHERE YOU GO....STOP THINKING YOU COULD EVER GET AWAY WITH SOMETHING LIKE THIS....SCUMBAGS— mecp22
- mecp22, Do you think people who commit crimes actually read or follow the news? Thugs are dumb.— ptahan
- He looks like a friendly innocent kid.— billy goat
- This comment has been deleted.— Rowdy Yaytes
- Why? Is there an outcry from whites--from YOU--whenever a white person with whom they (or you) have no connectino whatsoever? Do white "leaders" speak out when whites who are unknown to them commit crimes? — wb2nd
- Yes, actually there is outcry from "white" leaders when these things happen. Also when people kill people in white neighborhoods, the neighbors TURN THEM IN IMMEDIATELY. "No snitchin'" doesn't apply in "white" culture (as you call it).
- Really? Got some proof of that? I mean other than the "proof" that exists in the rock that passes for your brain? Nah, I didn't think so. — wb2nd
- Uh-huh. Except when white people kill black people in black neighborhoods. But whatever, man-child. — wb2nd
- look at these young chumps making mean faces in the pic. what dopes. they're not gonna look so tough and mean in jail.— Ryan
- oh, they are sooooo angry. don't worry spoiled little boys, prison will give you a real reason for all your faux anger.
- this country will never get to the real cause of crime if we always make it a black and white issue. ENOUGH ALREADY. blacks, whites, asian, latinos etc. all commit crimes. lets move on to solutions and not finger pointing. please!!!!!!!!!!!— ceage
- kinda looked like the guy was egging them on. learn to keep your mouth shut...one of the first things I learned after moving to philly.— chompchomp
- Arrest that mom and dad....neglect..shame on them— Louie8181
- KYW is reporting that the thugs were cursing on the train and the Bulls fan reprimanded them for cursing in front of women & children. That's not was is being reported here.— jerryk2b
- While I detest--DETEST--people who curse in public (mind you, I use those words, too, but generally not (a) in public; (b) in a never-ending string, or (c) in my "outside" voice the way that I'm sure these fools would've been doing becasue, honestly, it reveals a lack of decorum and makes you sound and look like the idiot that your probably really are), if it is true that the victim reprimanded them, he was (partly) wrong. Not because he was wrong to expect that they conduct themselves with decency, but because he didn't want women to be offended.
I mean, seriously, women are adults. They're not delicate flowers who will wither and die if some dude curses in their presence, and it is sexist to treat them as if they would. They don't want to hear it? They can either speak up for themselves or move to another car.
As for the children? Well, if you don't want people cursing in the presence of YOUR children, then you can ask (or try asking) them to stop, but if other passengers on the train didn't object (for whatever reason, and yes, fear of the repercussions could have been one of the reasons and, as we see, rightfully so), and if his own children weren't present, he should've just minded his business.
And, anyway, if someone uses words that you don't want your children to use, you'd get MUCH better results from explaining to your children that you there are certain words they shouldn't use, rather then trying to make somebody else conform to your values. Especially on the El. Anyway, I hope he feels better soon and these monsters get what they deserve.
Believe me, I'm not defending our society's troubling slide into uncouthness (is that even the proper noun form of "uncouth"?)--I would be the last person to do so--but I AM saying that it is true that discretion is the better part of valor.— wb2nd - "Believe me, I'm not defending our society's troubling slide into uncouthness"....Yeah you are, put your tail between your legs, your blinders on climb back into your hole — TomM
- Sigh. Gee, Tommy, how many Kleenex did you use while you were typing that little gem? Do you feel all better now that you've had a chance to flex your intern u t z? — wb2nd
- wb2nd - I'm guessing you're the kind of person that would sit quietly on the train while thugs beat, rob, and rape women and children. Then you would go home and tell your kids, "Don't do that, it's not nice." I'm the kind of guy that would make sure the thugs are taken off the train in body bags. Your children will build monuments in my name.
- Hey, warrentheape, are you at all familiar with the term "false dichotomy"? Look it up, but in the meantime, what an appropriate username, as you apparently have intellectual capability of an ape. And that's on a good day. — wb2nd
- Oops, the should be "as you apparently don't have the intellectual capability of an ape. ..." See, there? Just look at how you've gotten me all flustered and atwitter. In your dreams. — wb2nd
- But .. but ... look at those faces. They're just misguided children ....— iggles_rock
- Same society and DO THEM IN NOW!!!!!— WCJRJR
- Haha, look at the "mean" faces their making! They'll be crying like babies during sentencing.— UncleJoe
Comment removed.- Best transit system in the country, yup. Safe as houses.— DC
- Like others, I'm still amused by the "tough guy/mean look".— kidretdes
- These two guys do not look related. They look nothing alike. When I watched the video I thought the victim was harrassing them because they kept turning their body away from the older man. That does not give them a reason to shoot a gun at him. That mentality is what is ruining their young lives. He is only 16 years old and already has a messed up life. That's pathetic. Where are their parents? Sixteen & carrying a gun. Good lord.— iodine
- Come on now! Doesn't that face make you want to hug and cuddle him?— The_Unknown-Poster
- Taking the Sixers-Bulls rivalry to a whole new level.— BobbyD
- what a smile on that kid how can you not like him? we'll a scumbag lawyer will get him off on a weak juvenile rap then he will most likely kill someone the next time, then print how he did this before? no kidding i think this should be a death penalty case as is lets just get to the inevitable— stayoutofphilly
- If this thug gets less than 25 years with no parole, something is wrong..— Bigbirch
- Lethal injection for him and his bro— zen
- Why is a black youth a "thug" while a white youth is just a "shooter"? You racist reporters need to get your acts together.— WantToKnow
- You won't see Anderson Cooper's white face in Philly caring about gun violence here.— WantToKnow
- I may be missing something here. The video shows the victim hassling this kid, probably based on earlier continuation of words. Older brother seems to tell kid to ignore victim. Older brother then shoots them. What exactly did non-shooter do criminally? Is there evidence of conspiracy (words like "put a cap in his a##")? How was this one an accessory to the shooter?— dglass1
- Okay, these boys were probably diagnosed with anger management, ADD, ADHD or another mental illnesses as children. Then they were prescribed psychotropic drugs and got SSI checks. Then, they stopped taking the drugs, dropped out of school and got angrier/more anti-social. They scared their mother but she did the best she could. Now they will be jailed for a long time or killed...which ever comes first.
On the other hand, Adam Lanza was diagnosed with a mental illness and prescribed drugs. Lanza stopped the drugs and got angrier and more anti-social. He terrified and killed his mother then decided to kill more.
Lanza called 27 and these boys KILLED NONE. Lanza planned his attack with years of confined anger and KILLED 27; those boys reacted to a STUPID discussion and KILLED NONE. Lanza KILLED HIS MOTHER; those boys still have their maternal figure.
— Cleodine Velvet Jackson - It's despicable that you would use the death of little children to lessen the crimes of these brothers. Despicable.
What's wrong with you? You have a son in prison?— iodine - they look like two innocent choir boyz to me :(— seeker58
- Its a shame. I heard he was found in a library in Cambridge studying.— Bruno Sammartino
- Adios, amigo.— joedog
- Poster children for gun control. Along with the mentally ill, the police departments have to make a concerted effort of relieving thugs of their weapons. If that means an NYC stop and frisk policy as well as some well placed home searches, so be it. Just about all of Philadelphia's gun troubles are from thugs, not legal owners. Validate everyone's ownership if necessary and liberally confiscate in every questionable situation to eliminate any doubt.— 2hip4u
- I would add further that anyone with a history of violent crime should be considered eligible for a legal home search using the record of violence and parole conditions as probable cause for an illegal weapons search. As far as I know, parole officers can do discretionary surprise searches not requiring a warrant. Do it. Enough is enough. — 2hip4u
- People just want to feel safe and as Philly creeps further outward people don't feel safe at all.— 1000hugs
- why aren't they charged with attempted murder????— James Walsh
- Get them both and make them pay for what they did. Adults stop the ignorant comments. That shows why the city sucks and these kids are so damn crazy.— MADHOG
- These poor, troubled youth need to go.But they are lovable and Bubba is just gonna eat'em up. Get ready to get maytagged sonny, hope your first reaming is a night to remember.— stop affirmative action
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