The Daily Numbers for Tuesday, May 24

The Daily Numbers: 10,000 dollar reward now being offered in fatal shooting of Chester teen.

5,000 dollars put up by Vahan Gureghian, founder of Chester Community Charter School, where 14-year-old victim Zenas Powell attended classes.

1 person shot and killed on streets of Chester Monday night.

26, age of man charged in May 1 homicide in Chester.

10 homicides so far this year in Chester.

17 homicides so far this year in the county.

6.5 million dollar deficit in the Upper Darby School District budget.

0 tax hike that will be voted on tonight.

51, age of Cabrini College professor who was struck and killed while attempting to cross Lancaster Avenue in Wayne Saturday night.

19, age of teen who entered a guilty plea in a wild police chase that left 1 person injured in Glenolden.

3 people who entered guilty pleas for intimidating a witness in a Delco murder case.

63, age of woman in North Wales who faces a murder charge in the fatal shooting of her ex-husband.

2 and 4, age of kids left unattended in a Chester County home while their mother and her fiance went shopping at the local Wal-Mart.

5-4 loss for the Phils to the Tigers in the series opener in Detroit last night.

2 home runs for Miguel Cabrera.

4 solo homers total for the Tigers.

2 games back of the Nats now for the Phils.

3 hits for Odubel Herrera, who was still benched by skipper Pete Mackanin for not running out a ground out.

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Odubel Herrera has been the best player in the Phils’ lineup. That’s why it was so impressive that Mackanin benched him for not running out that ground ball. That sends a clear message to a young team.

I Don’t Get It: About 48 hours after Zenas Powell was gunned down, Chester police are reporting another fatal shooting in the city.

Today’s Upper: Kudos to Chester Community Charter School and founder Vahan Gureghian. They are paying for Powell’s funeral as well as matching the $5,000 reward in the case. Powell attended Chester Community Charter.

Quote Box: “I can’t believe something like this could happen.”

- Twitter post reacting to shooting death of Zenas Powell.

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