GUILTY PA - Tovoyia Owens, 21, pregnant, killed in altercation, Philadelphia, 7 Feb 2011

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A 21 year old woman was at traffic court to retrieve her impounded car. At some point she stepped outside and she encountered her ex boyfriend and a fight ensued.

Reports are at least four men beat on the woman who was pronounced dead at the hospital. One man has been arrested.

http://abclocal.go.com/wpvi/story?section=news/local&id=7944362

The ususal everybody saw something going on but couldn't help.
 
The ususal everybody saw something going on but couldn't help.

It probably happened fast. First lots of yelling and carrying on and then after she was hit once and went down the others likely packed on her and started stomping on her in a frenzy.

I can't blame the bystanders much. Even though PA is a right to carry state this was outside of traffic court which meant most decent citizens would not be armed. It would be over in a minute or two before help could be summoned. To get involved in that mess would be certain injury or death to whomever tried.
 
makes me hate to think about how their relationship was behind closed doors! dang... those poor kids - that poor woman. how and why did they all wind up together at traffic court? i read the first report yesterday... is there any more of the "backstory" in the new article? tia
 
OMG! What a horrific way to die! What is wrong with people?????

RIP Tovoyia and the tiny little life growing inside you.

wm
 
http://www.philly.com/philly/news/2...ed_in_fight_outside_Philly_Traffic_Court.html

Homicide investigators, however, said last night that it did not appear that the victim had been romantically involved with either of the assailants

huh, maybe she wasnt an intended victim? maybe her boyfriend was the actual target?

More... so tragic. It sounds like it was a hit on her, not him... :(

bbm

A pregnant woman died yesterday afternoon after she and her boyfriend were attacked in front of the Philadelphia Traffic Court building.

Tovoyia Owens, 21, had left the court with her boyfriend shortly before 2 p.m. and almost immediately got into a "physical altercation" with two men, said Homicide Capt. James Clark.

Owens was knocked unconscious during the fracas and died at Hahnemann University Hospital at 3:10 p.m. Clark said a medical examiner would have to determine the exact cause of death.

It was unclear how far along Owens was in her pregnancy. Relatives told police that she was also the mother of a 3-year-old girl, investigators said.

Owens' boyfriend was pummeled during the attack but did not suffer serious injuries, police said.
 
I wonder about the dad of the 3 yr old. Was it the boyfriend? Or an ex? So sad :(
 
Filly, I live right across the bridge in Jersey. I can't even watch the news anymore, it's gotten completely out of control. Are any parts of Philadelphia safe these days? And now, the HS basketball player that got shot last night? http://abclocal.go.com/wpvi/story?section=news/local&id=7945530

Something has GOT to be done. It's down right scary anymore. Filly, stay safe.

Thanks Steelergirl. Admittedly it's been scary for awhile. What are they going to do? Cops are getting shot so they sure as heck are going to do whatever they want. Some crazy chase by the Ben Franklin I think yesterday.

Oddly I thought Camden was just going to go haywire once they laid off the cops and fire fighters. Nope we have it going on here.

This poor girl. Tovoyia was mourned at Cheyney University where she was a fresheman.

http://www.delcotimes.com/articles/2011/02/09/news/doc4d521415123c6453370199.txt
 

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