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.
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
