Based solely on the news reports, it appeared that it was not a random crime, the people involved knew one another, and the victim brought it on himself.
> From: horow...@wharton.upenn.edu > To: laserb...@speedymail.org; univcity@list.purple.com > Subject: RE: [UC] Fwd: robbery at gunpoint 10:30ish aug1, 2011 > Date: Tue, 2 Aug 2011 15:26:13 +0000 > > 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>. > ��z��z+� a���q��{*.j���� �&�v�-��b��ڙ�T�+Šܓ��칻 �&ޢ�譪܆+ފw�f����y�m���� > )��ey�&�X��f
