Southwest Philadelphia

An investigation is ongoing after, officials say, a man was killed after being shot multiple times along Cemetery Avenue in Southwest Philadelphia early Sunday.

Police officials say an investigation is underway after a man was shot multiple times along Cemetery Avenue in Southwest Philadelphia early Sunday. 

A passenger in a car driving along Woodland Avenue in Southwest Philadelphia was injured by gunfire when a shooter in a passing vehicle fired on his car on Wednesday night, police said.

Police in Philadelphia have announced the arrest of a 30-year-old man following the June 8, 2025 Southwest Philly shooting that took the life of 17-year-old Zaafir Jerry.

Southwest Airlines will start charging many passengers for checked bags on Wednesday. The policy ends more than half a century of “two bags fly free” for all passengers.

A man was killed and another is in critical condition following a shooting at the 2200 block of South Felton Street in Southwest Philadelphia, police said.

The death of a 50-year-old bicyclist who was hit by a dump truck is causing at least one bike group in the city to call for safety changes, including getting rid of dashed lanes. NBC10’s Aaron Baskerville has the story. 

Police responded to Southwest Philadelphia on Thursday morning after, officials said, a man was struck and killed by a dump truck along Cobbs Creek Parkway.

Police are investigating after a man was killed in a crash in Southwest Philadelphia involving a truck along Baltimore Avenue on Thursday.

A young man identified as John Doe was shot and killed in Southwest Philadelphia on Wednesday evening, police said.

A young man identified as John Doe was shot and killed in Southwest Philadelphia on Wednesday evening, police said.

A man was shot in the head overnight as he sat on a stoop in Southwest Philadelphia’s Elmwood neighborhood, police said.

Two shootings in two parts of Philadelphia overnight. A man was shot in the head while sitting on a stoop in the Elmwood neighborhood. A man was also apparently shot while driving a car that later crashed in North Philadelphia.

Philadelphia City Council President Kenyatta Johnson joined other city officials and members of the fire department on Monday in Southwest Philadelphia for a blitz to give away free smoke detectors and promote fire safety. NBC10’s Miguel Martinez-Valle reports.

A Caribbean restaurant that had been a staple of the Southwest Philadelphia community for 25 years was destroyed when an out-of-control vehicle slammed into it early Monday morning, officials said.

A vehicle veered off the roadway and crashed into a Caribbean restaurant located along Baltimore Avenue early Monday, causing a fire that destroyed the eatery. NBC10’s Katy Zachry is at the scene. 

In celebration of National Crime Victims Rights Week, an event hosted by the local chapter of the Crime Survivors for Safety and Justice was held Saturday at the Common Place in Southwest Philly.

Philadelphia has joined a national movement advocating for crime victims. A healing vigil is underway in Southwest Philly as part of “National Crime Victims’ Rights Week.” The Ceremony is meant to honor victims and the survivors they left behind. NBC10’s Lili Zheng reports. 

A boy was shot Thursday night during an argument in Philadelphia’s Kingsessing neighborhood. Police on Friday named Keith Holmes, who is in his 40s, as a suspect.

Philadelphia police arrested four suspects who they say jumped into a pond near the Philadelphia International Airport while fleeing officers. NBC10’s Brian Sheehan has the details.