Daniel Giddings and the driver of a car were pulled over by Police Officer Patrick McDonald yesterday.  McDonald then went over to the car and got both of the driver and Giddings information.  Giddings gave a fake name and information.

Officer McDonald shortly realized this and then returned back to the car and Giddings side window and thats when Giddings jumped out and began to flee on foot.  McDonald gave chas shortly and then Giddings turned around and opened fire on Officer McDonald knocking him to the ground.

Giddings then stood over late Officer Patrick McDonald and executed him firing shots killing him.

Officer Richard Bowes Arrived at the scene to find Giddings trying to flee on a stolen bike.  Bowes gave chase and was shot in the hip and then he fired 6 shots at Giddings killing him on the scene.

Authorities said there was a 3rd man at the scene who was pronounced dead.  This man was the suspect they are saying, and possibly the one who shot at the 2 police officers.  They have not said what started the shooting or why the police officers were shooting at the man or being shot at by this suspect.

The man was supposedly wanted for aggravated assault on a police officer.  Police say that officer Richard Bowes, 35, was one of the officers who responded.  He was the other officer who was shot in the hip.  He is in stable condition.

Patrick McDonald was the fourth Philadelphia officer to die this year while on duty.   A semi-automatic was found near the dead suspects body.

Update: 95 burgundy buick is reportedly connected with the shooting of the police officer Patrick McDonald.  The License plate number is GVH7189.

Contact authorities if you have any information regarding this case.

Authorities said there was a 3rd man at the scene who was pronounced dead.  This man was the suspect they are saying, and possibly the one who shot at the 2 police officers.  They have not said what started the shooting or why the police officers were shooting at the man or being shot at by this suspect.

Patrick McDonald was the fourth Philadelphia officer to die this year while on duty.

“You’re going to see why people are not happy to be here,” Vega said.  He was referring to his prosecution witness who is supposed to testify that Bey, 26, fired gun shots that Killed Moses Williams, 23.

This happened on September 24, 2000.

District Attorney CArlos Vega opening statement was a solid one.  He pointed out to the jury the fear that so many whitnesses face when brought to testify in a trial.  He pointed out that is why they are reluctant to testify.

Both whitnesses who were set to testify in this trail, both were tragically murdered.  The most recent Chante Wright, at 23, was gunned down with a friend when she snuck back into Philadelphia from whitness protection, to visit her sick ailing grandmother.

Defense attorney Joseph Santaguida said in his counter opening statement that there will be no evidence presented against his client, Hakeem Bey, beyond a reasonable doubt.  Bey faces the death penalty if convicted of this crime.

All 3 of the teens were shot and only 2 of them managed to get away and get inside a row home in the 200 block of South Ithan Street.  Hakim Griffen was not one of the ones to get away, he fell to the ground with multiple gunshot wounds including one to the head.

He remains in critical condition at the hospital of the University of Pennsylvania while his 2 friends age 14 and 17 are in stable condition.

“All I know is that I was in the house feeding my son and I heard a pop, pop, pop,” said Hakim’s grandmother, Cynthai Griffin.

She said her grandson Hakim was a respectful young man and she does not know why anyone would be shooting at him or his friends.  While looking at the 12 or so bullet holes in the front of her house she said our kids are killing eachother right and left, and that might be something we need to look into.

miles mack

Miles Mack at age 42 founded the X-tra Miles Developement Basketball League to help with the youth violence, was gunned down on the basketball court by 2 hooded men on September  11th.  He was there hosting his basketball league at the Manuta playground.  It was the championship game, the last game where they give out the trophies to the teams.

The suposed target of the shootings, Darren Hankins at age 19 was also gunend down.  4 other people were wounded in the shooting.  15 Bullets came rushing at the group of people at McAlpin Playground at 36th and Aspen Street.  Miles Mack heroically threw himself on top of one of his younger players when the bullets rang out.

We were standing there, and he handed me the trophy and we both turned our backs,” Levon Torrence, 22, said “Next thing he was on top of me.”

Levon Torrence said Miles Mack asked him if he was ok and then was silent.  Miles Mack probably saved the young mans life.  This man is a hero and one that will be remembered forever.

His friends and family will say the X-Tra miles basketball league will keep going and Miles Mack will never be forgotten.

Our condolences go out to Miles Mack’s family and loved ones in this tragic loss.  Vist the X-tra Miles Basketball League website to learn how you can give donations to this great cause.

Investigators say they have no motives or suspects at this time yet.  Then about an hour later at 9:30pm officers in Kensington were called to the 800 block of E Thayer Street. There officers found Sharees Brown suffering from several gunshot wounds.

Sharees was only 24 years old.  He was taken to Temple University Hospital and pronounced dead at 10:13pm.  Again Police have no suspects or motives in this shooting either.  If you have any information about these two shootings in Philadelphia last night please contact the authorities.

Darren Hankins at the age of 19, was pronounced dead at the scene as well.  Speculation is that he was the intended target.

The shooting was done by 2 males in hoodies as the trophies for the league were being handed out.  6 Men were hit in total.  An 18 year old suffered a bullet would to his finger. The suspects fled and were still on the loose after this vicious Philadelphia playground shooting.

“This was a vicious and cowardly act of violence, as obviously is evidenced by most of these people were shot in the back,” Richard Ross the Deputy Police Commissioner Richard Ross said.

“This had nothing to do with the basketball game,” Ross said.

The victims ranged in years from 20-45 years old and were all taken to the hospital of the university of Pennsylvania.  Sandra Mack had a memory of how her son would say to her, “Mom, this is my neighborhood and these are my people.”

Our deepest condolences go out to the Mack family for this tragic and untimely loss of Miles Mack.  Also our deepest condolences go out to the Hankins family for their loss of Darren Hankins.  About 50 people were there at the time of the shootings, and police are trying to get anyone to come forward with information about the shooters.

Please contact homocide detectives if you have any information at (215) 686-3334.