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Snowball Fight Killer Has Been Identified
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
The man charged with killing a 15-year-old in Feltonville after the teen accidentally threw a snowball in his face Sunday morning is now considered one of the city's most dangerous fugitives. Jose Mendez, 24, whose last known address was in the 3000 block of Waters Street, has been eluding police and likely planning to leave the area if he has not already fled, said Chief of Detectives Keith Sadler during a morning press conference. read more http://www.philly.com/philly/hp/news_update/20080227_Police_ID_suspect_in_snowball_slaying.html
Another Philly Murder Over A Snowball Fight
Monday, February 25, 2008
A young man who had been shot in the head over a snowball fight yesterday -- on his 16th birthday -- died this morning. Tavin Rutledge had been at Temple University Hospital on life support. He was pronounced dead at 11:34 a.m.The shooting was one of three this weekend, two of them fatal, as the city's murder rate climbed to 43. Homicide Lt. Mel Williams said the victim and a friend were having a snowball fight in their Feltonville neighborhood when they accidentally hit the alleged shooter, who became enraged, went home, returned with a gun and shot the teen. you can read more at
