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Three Shot In SW Philly; Gray Death Drug In PA; Suspect Assaults Off Duty Cop

by: blogue40 - Phoenixville, PA
started: 05/11/17 4:11 am | updated: 05/11/17 4:11 am

Philadelphia Police are now investigating after a shooting left three men injured in Southwest Philadelphia. The shooting occurred on the 5900 block of Windsor Street at around 6 pm on Wednesday. Police were called to the scene after there were reports of gunfire. Police later arrived on the scene to find proof of gunfire, but no victims. After searching through the local hospitals, all three victims were found. A 23-year-old man was shot in the foot and is in stable condition at the University of Pennsylvania Hospital. A 27 and a 28-year-old man were also shot and both were taken to Mercy Hospital and are both also in stable condition. Police are still searching for the suspect or suspects responsible.

Local authorities and doctors are now warning the public of a new drug that is now circulating the state of Pennsylvania. The drug is known as Gray Death and can be lethal just after one dose. The deadly drug contains a mix of heroin, a synthetic opioid, fentanyl as well as cerfentanil which is tranquilizer used on elephants. Officials say that cerfentanil is 10,000 times stronger than morphine. A 31-year-old woman, Jennifer Martinez, was arrested earlier this week with possession and selling the drug in Bethlehem. Officials say that this is the first reported case of the drug being in Pennsylvania. Authorities are worried that the drug will start to spread fast with Pennsylvania's opioid epidemic.

Police are now searching for a suspect after he assaulted an off-duty cop after trying to steal from a store. The incident took place this past Saturday May 6th at the Home Depot in Bucks County. The suspect, 26-year-old Joseph Salvato Diperso, entered the store on Saturday and picked up a Dewalt Table Saw as well as two Dewalt Impact Drill Combo Kits and then proceeded to walk out of the store with out paying. Diperso had a brief altercation with the off-duty cop and ended up punching him. He was able to flee the scene by jumping onto the hood of the getaway car. Diperso is wanted for charges including Retail Theft, Simple Assault and Disorderly Conduct. Anyone with information is asked to contact Bensalem Police.

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