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Kenneth Heller Sentenced in Nockamixon Shooting; West Philly 3x Shooting; 4 Suspects 7/4 Shoot Out

by: iradioal - Philadelphia, PA
started: 07/08/21 1:55 am | updated: 07/08/21 1:55 am

A Bucks County hunter was sentenced on Wednesday, 7/7, to seven to 20 years in prison for accidentally shooting a teenager at Nockamixon State Park in October 2020. 52-year-old Kenneth Troy Heller pled guilty to involuntary manslaughter, recklessly endangering another person, possession of an instrument of crime, possession of a prohibited offensive weapon, and two hunting law violations in the death of 18-year-old Jason Kutt of Sellersville. It happened around 5:15 p.m. Saturday, 10/24, near the Old Ridge Road entrance to the park near Quakertown. Kutt was at the park with his girlfriend watching the sunset when he was shot. Pennsylvania State Game Wardens and State Park Rangers responded to the scene and performed first aid. Kutt was rushed to St. Luke's Hospital where he died days later. Anonymous tips led police to Heller. Heller was in the park hunting small game. He must pay $10,000 to Kutt's family.

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Philadelphia Police are investigating a triple shooting in West Philadelphia on Wednesday night, 7/7. It happened around 10 p.m. on the 5400 block of Race Street. Multiple suspects opened fire on a residence. A group of people were sitting on the front porch. Three people on the porch were shot. A 20-year-old man, a 22-year-old man and a 29-year-old woman were all taken to Penn Presbyterian Hospital in stable condition. Police say that more than 50 shots were fired and that at least one person on the porch returned fire. There were more people inside the home, including an infant girl, but the only ones injured were outside. No arrests have been made.

Philadelphia Police are asking the public's help in identifying four people wanted in connection with a deadly shooting at a Fourth of July barbecue in West Philadelphia. Police have released video of the suspects. It happened around 10:30 p.m. on Sunday night, 7/4, on 60th Street between Walnut and Chestnut near Samson Street. Over 100 rounds were fired into the crowd of people. 23-year-old Sircarr Johnson Jr. and 21-year-old Salahaldin Mahmoud were shot and killed. A 16-year-old girl was injured. Johnson was hosting the free event. The young entrepreneur owned the Premiere Bande clothing store on the same block. If you have any information, call 215-686-8477/

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