BREWERYTOWN - March 13, 2008 (WPVI) -- A man is dead following an afternoon shooting in the city's Brewerytown section.
Around 12:30 police were called out to the scene of a shooting at the intersection of Myrtlewood and Thompson.
Upon arrival, police arrived they found a 26-year-old man shot in the back and in the leg. He was transported to Hahnemann Hospital where he was later pronounced dead.
No arrests have been made.




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Where exactly is this?

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noticed some activity around there lately, people trying to do business in the old territories. sounds like a warning.

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The Inquirer reports:

" Police are investigating the fatal shooting of a Brewerytown man yesterday afternoon. Travis Ellerbe, 26, was shot in the back and in a leg about 12:30 p.m. in the 1500 block of North Myrtlewood Street, a few blocks from his home, Homicide Sgt. Robert Wilkins said.
Ellerbe was taken to Hahnemann University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead."



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1500 block is further up, I live around 29th and Stiles and surprisingly didn't know about the murder till I saw this thread.

The territories aren't old. There have been problems there for quite some time. It quiets down once in awhile, sometimes goes indoors, but the problems are there.
I was just out there last week and noticed the drug gang tags popping up.

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I frequently walk past that corner to the 48 bus from B-Square. When it is a warm day/night there is all sorts of activity out there. I was even approached by a "professional girl" while waiting for the bus once! There has been a house for rent between Myrtlewood and Hollywood for much of the last year, but who wants to look out their window to 6 vacants with tags and memorials on them.

Signs of summer.

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Yes there is a place where you wont be treated like a child.

There were lots of flashing lights at 31st and Stiles last night around 10:30-12:00. I saw ambulances and fire trucks. Anyone know what happened?

No, but I definitely heard some loud noises from that area around then.