I heard that it was self defense, that the student had broken into someone else's apartment and was threatening him.
Tina Horowitz Wharton Financial Institutions Center University of Pennsylvania 2306 SH-DH, 3620 Locust Walk Philadelphia, PA 19104 215-573-7382 fax 215-573-8757 -----Original Message----- From: owner-univc...@list.purple.com [mailto:owner-univc...@list.purple.com] On Behalf Of UNIVERSITY*CITOYEN Sent: Tuesday, August 02, 2011 11:20 AM To: univcity@list.purple.com Subject: Re: [UC] Fwd: robbery at gunpoint 10:30ish aug1, 2011 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* >> * >> * >> 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. >> > -- .................. UNIVERSITY*CITOYEN ---- You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named "UnivCity." To unsubscribe or for archive information, see <http://www.purple.com/list.html>.
