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Friday, February 17, 2012

Arrest in killing of Philly officer's son

Police have arrested a man in the killing of Dennis Gore, the 24-year-old son of a Philadelphia Police officer, sources said.

The suspect, whose name has not yet been released, was taken into custody at a residence this morning. The man is being charged today.

Gore, a father of two, was killed the afternoon of Feb. 6 by a gunman who walked up to him on an Overbrook street and shot him five times. The killing mystified police, who said Gore has had no criminal history.

More information about the arrest is expected to be released later today.
Posted by Allison Steele @ 12:48 PM  Permalink | 14 comments
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  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 1:18 PM, 02/17/2012
    Excellent work!
    — pauljack
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 1:29 PM, 02/17/2012
    They always get their man when the put their minds to it.
    — Wilhelm Von Humboldt
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 1:50 PM, 02/17/2012
    Wouldn't it have been easier to just say grandson of a philadelphia police officer rather than "the 24-year-old son of a Philadelphia Police officer's son"? Does anybody proofread these articles?
    — Lethaldosage21
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 2:45 PM, 02/17/2012
    I hear ya - don't think any of this online content is proofread. It was the cops son that was killed, not grandson.
    — Kennedy
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 2:11 PM, 02/17/2012
    Probably because the Grandfather is 38
    — phillysteev
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 3:49 PM, 02/17/2012
    @phillysteev, you should stop typing. Your low IQ is showing.
    — PhillyMan
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 2:42 PM, 02/17/2012
    Think it's a misprint. Pretty sure the decedent was a cops kid.(not grandson) Real shame about this, by all accounts this guy wasn't a product of the streets & had a clean record. - Glad they have someone under arrest.
    — Kennedy
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 2:42 PM, 02/17/2012
    It's one of their own. Of course it was solved quickly.
    — Ben Fan
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 3:20 PM, 02/17/2012
    Terrible. A homicide a day in Philly. Sad times.
    — Marcfromphilly
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 3:28 PM, 02/17/2012
    It is sad that people can't walk outside anymore.
    — metrogirl
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 3:40 PM, 02/17/2012
    Sins of the father may have cause his death. I know people get shot in Philly all the time but this case smell like a professional hit.
    — rod757
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 3:54 PM, 02/17/2012
    phillysteev, the grandfather is 38, what does that have to do with anything. If you can't say something intelligent, try say nothing at all. You're a waste of space.
    — Showtime226
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  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 4:44 PM, 02/17/2012
    @ metrogirl - Really? I walk outside all the time...
    -not bob levy
    — remyy


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About Mike Newall and Allison Steele
Mike Newall has been covering Philly crime, cops and mayhem since 2007, beginning with his work with the Philadelphia City Paper and Philadelphia Weekly. He joined the Inquirer’s New Jersey Bureau in 2010, reporting extensively on violence in Camden, and has been back on the Philly crime beat since April, where he finds the people and the stories behind the daily crime blotter. E-mail Mike here.

Allison Steele was born and raised in Philadelphia. After attending New York University she worked at newspapers in New Hampshire and New Jersey, covering everything from Boston Red Sox fans to the presidential primary, before joining the staff of the Philadelphia Inquirer in 2008. She has covered crime and the Philadelphia Police Department since 2009. E-mail Allison here.

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