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Stories emerge about victims in Friday night shooting spree (updated)

September 20, 2016

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                Shooting victim Sara Salih

While the man whose shooting rampage had parts of West Philly in fear on Friday night expressed a hatred for police, the bullets he fired did far more damage to innocent people in the neighborhood.

Stories have emerged about other victims, including 25-year-old Sara Salih. She was killed when shooter Nicholas Glenn began firing shots at random bystanders as he fled after firing 18 shots at a police officer at 52nd and Sansom. Police later killed Glenn in a shootout near 48th and Sansom.

Salih’s father, an Ethiopian immigrant who heard the shots that killed his daughter, talked to Philadelphia Inquirer Sam Wood about the tragedy.

UPDATE: Sara’s friends have created a GoFundMe page to help her family.

The Inquirer‘s Stephanie Farr reported the story of Martice Washington, a bouncer at Maximum Level Lounge near 52nd and Sansom (one of his three jobs) who was shot in both legs. Washington has two children and is married to a Philadelphia police officer, according to reports.

The shooting spree began at about 11:20 p.m. on Friday when Glenn opened fire on PPD Sgt. Sylvia Young, who suffered gunshot wounds in the shoulder and arm but miraculously survived. Her protective vest stopped several bullets, according to reports. Young remains in stable condition. Penn Police officer Eddie Miller was shot in the hip and ankle in the shootout with Glenn. He was released from the hospital on Monday.

2 Comments For This Post

  1. Lost in West Philly Says:

    Jesus, take the wheel.

  2. dan Says:

    So sad, such senseless loss of life.

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