drexel student stabbed to death near campus -- without the accompanying
vladimir sled outrage/vigil/posturing:
http://www.dailypennsylvanian.com/article/drexel-student-stabbed-death-near-campus
Drexel student stabbed to death near campus
Philadelphia police found Evan Morris at an apartment at 34th and
Race with critical stab wounds
by Sarah Gadsden | Friday, July 29, 2011 at 2:14 pm
Drexel University student Evan Morris died early Friday morning,
shortly after Philadelphia Police found him in a residence near
campus with critical stab wounds.
Police were responding to a reported break-in at about 4:55 a.m. when
they found Morris, the alleged intruder, according to the
Philadelphia Daily News. Morris, 22, was pronounced dead at the
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania at 5:58 a.m.
The stabbing occurred at 34th and Race streets after an altercation
with “a student from another university,” according to a statement
from Drexel. Additional information about the other student is
currently unavailable. Penn’s Department of Public Safety is not
aware of any Penn students involved at this time.
The Philadelphia Inquirer reported that the altercation occurred
after Morris kicked in the apartment's door, and that police said
they do not expect to file charges against the other student because
they believe the stabbing was in self-defense.
"Things could change, and we're still investigating, but that's what
it looks like right now," Philadelphia Police Captain James Clark
told the Inquirer on Friday.
The incident, which occurred at an off-campus apartment at 34th and
Race streets, is under investigation. The Philadelphia Homicide
Division is handling the investigation with the cooperation of the
Drexel Police, according to Drexel's statement.
“University officials have been in contact with Evan’s family and
offered our sincerest condolences and support,” the statement said.
“In a close-knit community like Drexel, the death of a fellow student
is deeply felt.” Drexel’s Counseling Center is open to those affected
by the incident.
The Drexel Department of Public Safety did not issue an alert to
students. According to the statement, a DrexelALERT was not sent
because the non-Drexel student was taken into custody immediately
following the incident.
The intersection of Race and 34th streets is about four blocks north
of Market Street, which marks the northernmost edge of the Penn DPS
patrol zone. Race Street borders Drexel’s campus.
On 8/2/11 10:45 AM, Linda wrote:
On Mon, Aug 1, 2011 at 11:49 PM, Jason's Pet Care
<jasonspetc...@gmail.com <mailto:jasonspetc...@gmail.com>> wrote:
one shot fired on the s. 200 block of 46th st just north of spruce
around 10:30 i think. cops were out there and said someone was robbed.
they found the casing but not the perp.
Begin forwarded message:
*From: *Amara Rockar <aroc...@gmail.com <mailto:aroc...@gmail.com>>
*Date: *August 2, 2011 10:05:45 AM EDT
*Subject: **Re: [UCNeighbors] robbery at gunpoint 10:30ish aug1, 2011*
*
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According to SW Detective Joseph Murray, the victim gave up his wallet
but decided the gun wasn't real and demanded the wallet back and then
was shot.
Murray's response to a recent post on West Philly Local and comments
has a lot of good information in it and I thought I'd share:
TheFuzz9143 Says:
July 31st, 2011 at 11:32 pm
<http://www.westphillylocal.com/2011/07/31/another-rash-of-neighborhood-robberies-keep-police-busy/#comment-8700>
AFB, I respect your decision to not give up your things during a
robbery. I don’t agree with it, but to each his own. You cited a
robbery from earlier this month in which a store clerk was shot in the
face even though he gave up the money that was demanded of him. If we
were going tit-for-tat I could remind you of Mustafa Shaker who was
killed in his store at Front and Girard in late May. Shaker had enough
of being a victim and started throwing cans at the robbers. One of the
guys turned and shot Shaker in the face with a shotgun as he fled the
store. Could his death have been prevented by simply giving them what
they wanted? Who knows. All I know is I will never tell a 20 year old
Penn student to take a guess on whether a gun is real or not so he can
keep his iPhone.
In 2009, the FBI states police departments around the country handled
more than 400,000 robberies. Within those numbers we can find stories
of heroes and stories of tragic, senseless loss. I recommend giving
your phone up when approached by someone with a gun. In West and
Southwest Philly, we have a damn good track record of catching
robbers. In the past few months you may have read some of the
robberies I’ve posted on Twitter. You see that the 18th district
plainclothes cops have caught a lot of these kids minutes after the
crime. Trust me, that isn’t happening throughout the city. With UPenn,
University City detail, Allied Barton security, 18th district, 16th
district, Drexel PD etc., you have a lot of people protecting you out
there. At Southwest Detectives we are doing our best to catch the ones
that get away. We don’t forget the ones from months or even years ago.
Everything usually comes full circle out here…things have a way of
solving themselves.
As detectives we are reactive more often than proactive when it comes
to dealing with crime. I think we could do a lot better in getting
tips out or alerting the public to crime patterns. That being said, a
lot of the tips I would give may seem like common sense to most.
Dont walk with your iPod on full blast at night. If you must walk late
night try to use the more well-lit blocks. (Riding my bike to and from
work has really shown me just how dark these streets get. Next time
you’re riding down Pine St at night just try to make out people
walking down the sidewalks. Impossible.) If you must walk late at
night, just be aware at all times. I’m not saying be paranoid, just
use common sense when picking and choosing routes. Crossing streets
instead of walking through groups of kids. If something doesn’t feel
right..it probably isn’t. Trust your instincts.
Missy: I happen to think that a decrease in drug activity has led to
more robberies from older teens and guys in their early 20′s. In
West/SW we just don’t see the volume of drug sales that we did before.
How else can some criminals make money if the drug game isn’t what it
used to be? As far as the younger kids, the group/gang mentality seems
to be the fad. The kids in their early teens seem to favor the shock
and awe approach meaning they bum rush and attack then take whatever
they can get their hands on. It should be noted that when separated
from the group in the police station they tend to weep uncontrollably.
Naomi: As far as requesting escorts, it depends on where you live.
215-898-WALK is the number to request a security guard walk-along on
and near PENN’s campus. From Upenn’s safety website:
Available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, between 30th to 43rd
Streets and Market Street to Baltimore Avenue.
Escorts are also available from 10:00am until 3:00am between 30th &
50th and Spring Garden Street to Woodland Avenue via the University’s
partnership with the University District Ambassador Program.
And Missy you mentioned the criminal element moving closer to the
neighborhood. This is a major city. There are nice neighborhoods and
not so nice neighborhoods. As a fact of life, the haves and have-nots
are going to cross paths somewhere in the middle. Pick a nice
neighborhood and I can give you examples of robbers/burglars slipping
in from an adjacent area to commit crime. Just use common sense and
trust your instincts and more often than not it will be enough to keep
you safe.
If anyone has any questions or problems in West or Southwest division
feel free to respond here or email me at murrays...@aol.com
<mailto:murrays...@aol.com> or call me at my office #215-476-1131.
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