Cops: Woman shoots 17-year-old who broke into house, tried to stab her
A 17-year-old learned the hard way that breaking into houses is a pretty bad idea after police say a woman he attempted to stab during a home-invasion in Northeast Philadelphia shot him early Saturday morning.
Cops: Woman shoots 17-year-old who broke into house, tried to stab her
A 17-year-old learned the hard way that breaking into houses is a pretty bad idea after police say a woman he attempted to stab during a home-invasion in Northeast Philadelphia shot him early Saturday morning.
Cops said the teen was one of about 10 men who kicked in the door of a house on Greenmount Road near Millbrook shortly after midnight Saturday and started fighting with two men, ages 26 and 42, who were inside. During that fight, one of the thugs threw a 40-ounce beer bottle and hit a 49-year-old woman who was also in the house at the time in the stomach.
Police said the 17-year-old who was shot during the melee went after that woman with a knife, so she pulled out a gun and shot him in the stomach. A private car dropped him off at Aria Health’s Torresdale hospital, where he was listed in critical condition.
Cops said the rest of the pack who broke into the house took off in a gold vehicle. The 26-year-old man who’d been in the house at the time of the incident was bitten several times on his back and suffered lacerations to his face and body, cops said. Police did not report injuries to the woman or the other man who were attacked.
The woman will not be charged in the incident, as she acted in self-defense, authorities said. The 17-year-old is expected to face charges of aggravated assault and related offenses, according to police.
good lord. another bunch of philly 85s. it would be a shame if they all died.— The Usual Suspects- Glad the woman was able to protect herself. As the saying goes, When you're in trouble the police are only minutes away, and if she would have dialed 911 she would probably be dead right now.— Taxpaying Voter
- "A private car dropped him off at Aria Health’s Torresdale hospital..." as opposed to what...a public car?— phillystarfish
- Hi phillystarfish,
"Private car" is used to differentiate from instances in which the person is taken to the hospital by medics or police.
Thanks for reading.— morganzalot - Hi phillystarfish,"Private car" is used to differentiate from instances in which the person is taken to the hospital by medics or police.Thanks for reading. (HTML deleted)— morganzalot
- LOL— phillystarfish
- Years of police work tell me this crime was perpetrated by disappointed USC fans. Boys, as I've often said, it is just a game.— PhillyBoy
- Too bad she did not kill him and rid the public of this slime.— Wildman Bill
- This story is entirely one-sided. Depicted by the 49 yr old woman perfectly in her favor. Do you think this kid seen her get hit with a 40oz and think to himself, gee, I really need to stab her! Come on people get real. This kid is a straight A student with perfect attendance that got mixed up in a common teenage fight over a girl. He is far from slime and his family including both parents, one sister and three brothers, are devastated.
What the story fails to mention is that neighbors reported 3 gun shots and one of the perps had his face slashed open because the 'victims' were armed and waiting for the kids to arrive. Some even said that the shooting occurred the second the teens set foot on the front lawn.
These people were well aware that the kids were coming to fight the 26yr old. If they felt they were in danger, they should have called the police. Instead, they sat in wait with weapons in hand. This shooting was premeditated. The gun loaded, sitting on the couch ready-to-go. Coincidence? Self-defense? I don't think so. If his parents don't even have the full story from the police, what makes you think Philly.com has the full story?— bmccarron - Maybe you should be down at the station answering a few questions bmccarron
— elbe2k - Your point bmccarron? So what if they "armed and waiting"... and so what if their gun was loaded, ready to go". I agree with elbe2k...bmaccarron, You have all the answers to what happened, march yourself down to NEDD at Harbison and Levick, walk up to the 2nd floor and make a statement. Im sure the assigned detective would love your analysis.— Fall Ball
- I don't need to answer any questions and I didn't say I had all the answers. Though I do think that all people involved should be questioned fairly and considered INNOCENT UNTIL PROVEN GUILTY. The shooting victim isn't even able to breathe let alone defend himself and this article is based solely off of the shooters story. Usually intruders are shot on the spot, not after everyone is invited in for a brawl. It just doesn't make sense. She should have been on the phone with a dispatcher when she felt threatened. Instead it seems like they were just waiting for an opportunity to inflict harm on the kids.— bmccarron
- Cops said the teen was one of about 10 men who kicked in the door of a house. Sounds like they were invited to me! I'm buying a gun!— ELH
- O boo-hoo poor little thug who kicked in the door was innocent. Yeah and I can fly along with pigs. If this kid was a straight a student, then decided to hang out with other thugs to go attack people in their homes then he really is a moron and deserves to be off the street. Not to mention he's probably black, which mean he would have almost every college in the country offering him a scholarship to go to their school for having strait a's and being a minority. Good students just don't get wrapped up with stuff like this. Good riddance.
- Sounds like one big dirtbag party.— onepercenter
