An Oxford Circle man died following a fight in North Philadelphia Friday night.

Korbel Odd, 29, whose address has not been revealed, was a barber at Crazy Hands Barber Shop on the 2400-block of Lehigh Avenue. During an argument with another barber, Odd was shot in the chest and arm. He was taken to Temple University Hospital and pronounced dead just after 11:30 p.m.

Police are investigating a murder-suicide, which they discovered in a van parked in Oxford Circle this morning.

Authorities believe Segundo Duque, 61, shot his 16-year-old autistic son while the two were driving on the 4500-block of H Street in Juniata. continue reading »

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George Washington High School alums John Dunlop and Chris Reid coached against each other Thursday during the  PIAA Class AAA boys’ soccer city championship game, with Reid managing his alma mater, the Public League champion, and Dunlop coaching the Catholic League champion, Father Judge, against his former Eagles. NEast Philly will have photos of the matchup.

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Police are investigating a double shooting that took place in Oxford Circle over the weekend.

Two men were shot around 2:30 a.m. Saturday on the 6000-block of Castor Avenue. A man in his 20s was shot in the back, and the second man was shot multiple times, according to Action News. Both men were taken to Einstein Medical Center, listed in serious and critical condition, respectively.

The cause of the shooting has not been determined.

Officers of the 2nd District were reportedly forced to open fire on a robbery suspect in Oxford Circle early this morning.

After robbing a 7-Eleven, the suspect fled in a truck, which police followed. He then crashed the vehicle on the 6000-block of Oxford Avenue and continued fleeing on foot. Investigators are still examining what led an officer to open fire on the 1000-block of Benner Street.

The suspect was taken to Einstein Medical Center with unknown injuries, and his weapon was recovered from this truck.

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A pedestrian is dead following a car accident on Roosevelt Boulevard last night, near Frankford and Oxford Circle.

A 40-year-old man was crossing the Boulevard near Bridge Street, from east to west, when he was struck in the northbound lanes around 11 p.m. Sunday. The pedestrian was pronounced dead on the scene. No charges have been filed against the driver, who stopped.

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Three men were wounded in a shooting in Oxford Circle late Saturday night. A 26-year-old male was shot in both legs, a 20-year-old male was shot in the hip and a third man sustained a graze wound in his right leg.

The shootings took place on the 5800-block of Oxford Avenue, and all three men were listed in stable condition at Aria Health’s Torresdale facilities. Police are still investigating the incident.

Two Northeast Philadelphians received guilty verdicts this week for separate crimes they committed earlier this year.

Traci Young was found guilty of being part of a mother-daughter prostitution ring. The 39-year-old and her 22-year-old daughter were accused of advertising acts of prostitution on Craigslist. They were arrested in October when they arranged a meeting with an undercover police officer at the home they rented on the 6100-block of Ditman Street. Young pleaded guilty in April.

An Oxford Circle teen was found guilty Friday of third degree murder. Marcquis Walker-Williams was convicted in the July 2007 attack on 69-year-old Kwok Wai-Ho, who suffered severe head injuries when the teen pushed him. Sentencing is scheduled for Oct. 16, and Walker-Williams could received 20-40 years in prison.

By Shannon McDonald

A 34-year-old man was shot dead Tuesday morning on Oxford Avenue.

James Haywood of Oxford Circle, was shot several times in the stomach around 11 a.m. yesterday on Oxford Avenue near Benner Street. He was pronounced dead 45 minutes later at Albert Einstein Medical Center. Police are still investigating the shooting.

Outside media don’t care about the Northeast. We have all seen them misuse, misspell and mistake our neighborhoods and our streets, so we at NEast mag wanted to do something about it. When they get it wrong, we set it right in a segment we like to call Right NEast/Wrong NEast.

By Shannon McDonald

The McDonald’s on Oxford Avenue was robbed Sunday, making it the fifth stop for a group of serial robbers targeting the fast food chain.

In the report, FOX29 says the restaurant is in Oxford Circle. It’s an awfully close call, seeing as how McDonald’s is on Oxford Circle, but it’s still on the east side of Roosevelt Boulevard. Which means, of course, the robbers hit a Frankford McDonald’s.

A close call, but the maps don’t lie. Frankford is east of the Boulevard and Oxford Cirle is west; a whole ‘nother world.