UPDATE - An 18-year-old man who was celebrating the Philadelphia Eagles victory over the Washington Commanders in the NFC championship game on Sunday has passed away after he fell from a light pole during the celebrations, according to officials.
Temple University announced the death of first-year student Tyler Sabapathy. He sustained critical injuries over the weekend and died on Tuesday.
Please keep the family and loved ones in your thoughts and prayers.
An 18-year-old man is on life support after falling from a light pole Sunday in Philadelphia as Eagles fans celebrated the team’s NFC Championship win over the Commanders in the streets, according to an ABC 6 report.
The man suffered brain trauma from the fall at 15th and Market streets and was transported to Jefferson Hospital, according to the report.
The teenager was among several fans who climbed light poles after Philly Mayor Cherelle Parker warned people not to do so.
An 18-year-old man is on life support after falling from a light pole as Eagles fans celebrated their NFC Championship win on Jan. 26, 2025 - Via Instagram/itsmedreko
In addition to the teenager falling from the light pole, at least two people were shot, one person was stabbed and multiple cops were assaulted in separate incidents, Philadelphia police said, resulting in four arrests and 31 citations.
A 20-year-old man was shot and taken to a hospital in stable condition, and a 39-year-old man suffered graze wounds to his chest and stomach, according to ABC 6.
Police say Eugene Dennis, 44, and Jose Moya, 32, were arrested in separate alleged assaults on cops.
A 25-year-old man was stabbed near Lincoln Financial Field after the game and is in stable condition.
34-year-old Tramayne Davis-Blockson was arrested in connection to the stabbing, according to reports.
Rebekah DeShields, 26, was arrested after crashing her car into a crowd of people and injuring eight at around 9:30 p.m.
Police said they did not believe DeShields collided with the crowd intentionally.
One fan also fired gunshots into the air while in the middle of a large crowd of Eagles fans at the intersection of Cottman and Frankford Avenues.
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