🌱 FBI Agent Shot In Leg In Philadelphia Courthouse + MVP Pizza Place

Hey, everybody. I'm back in your inbox this morning to walk you through everything you need to know about what's happening in town these days. Follow along for the latest.

First, today's weather:

Hot and humid. High: 93 Low: 73.

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Here are the top three stories today in Philadelphia:

1. A driver fled after hitting a woman who was lying on Philadelphia's Roosevelt Boulevard. According to investigators, officers were called on Monday to the 1400 block of West Roosevelt Boulevard at about 5:40 a.m. after a white vehicle heading westbound hit a woman who was lying on the road. The 21-year-old victim was taken to Temple University Hospital where she died about an hour later. The investigation is ongoing. (WPVI-TV)
2. An FBI agent was shot in the leg when a weapon accidentally discharged at a Philadelphia courthouse. The FBI is investigating the shooting after a gun went off in the loading dock area of the federal courthouse in Philadelphia on Monday morning. As of the time of this writing, it is not clear if the agent shot himself, or if another agent accidentally discharged the weapon. (WPVI-TV)
3. Chef Marc Vetri will bring a new pizza place, dubbed MVP, to the Wells Fargo Center. On Monday, Comcast Spectacor announced the chef's debut restaurant, which will be in the former Bistro stand on the 11th Street side of the arena. "I'm thrilled to be making pizza again and to be back inside an arena. We've spent the summer perfecting our fresh dough at Wells Fargo Center and can't wait to share the club level with some amazing leaders in the culinary space," Vetri said. (PhillyVoice.com)

Today in Philadelphia:

• We Are Here – Stories And Expressions Of Healing, At City Hall (9:00 AM)
• Discover Art!, At Fumo Family Branch Library (3:00 PM)
• Tattooed Momedy August Edition - Office Of Arts, Culture And The Creative Economy, At Tattooed Moms (8:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• The Philadelphia Police Department is looking for these suspects. They are wanted for a shooting incident in the 15th District. Click to see photos. (Philadelphia Police Department via Facebook)
• Join the School District of Philadelphia for a School Selection town hall tonight at 5:00 p.m. st 440 N. Broad St. Register at bit.ly/sdpssth. (School District of Philadelphia via Facebook)
• The city is offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest & conviction of anyone who fires a gun causing injury to others within 500 ft. of these locations. (Phila.gov)

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— Miranda Fraraccio

About me: Miranda Fraraccio is a born and raised Rhode Islander, now living in New York. She works as a staff writer for content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and is a graduate of The University of Rhode Island, where she earned a degree in Writing & Rhetoric and Communication Studies. In her free time, you can find her traveling, drinking tea, or photographing her neighborhood as a street photographer.