Man shot by police in South Philadelphia
Police shot a man in South Philadelphia early Tuesday evening when he allegedly pointed a gun at them after leading them into a school yard during a foot pursuit.
Man shot by police in South Philadelphia
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Police shot a man in South Philadelphia early Tuesday evening when he allegedly pointed a gun at them after leading them into a schoolyard during a foot pursuit.
Cops responding to a call for a person with a gun at Hemberger and McKean streets around 5 p.m. spotted the 20-year-old suspect matching the description, investigators said. Two officers approached the man and he fled, police said, leading the cops on a chase into the schoolyard at McDaniel Elementary School, on 23rd Street near Mifflin.
Police said the man then pulled a .22-caliber revolver out and pointed it at them, prompting one of the cops to fire at him, wouding him three times in the left leg and buttocks. The suspect was taken to the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in critical condition and was undergoing surgery later Tuesday night, police said. The officer who shot the man was in uniform.
Police sources said the suspect has six prior arrests, and the revolver he leveled at police was recovered at the scene. As is protocol with police-involved shootings, the officer who fired his gun was taken to Internal Affairs to be interviewed.
Investigators remained at the scene collecting evidence around 7:30 p.m. No police or bystanders were injured in the shooting.
Nice work,bad guy gets lead in his ars and cop goes home safe.— Mayfairnomo- Philly ought to be renamed "ONE A DAY" because that is how many people die in philly each day by murder or by the hands of local police. What a town NUM NUT NUTTER IS OVERSEEING!!! where is doc Holliday when you need him. Doesn't he know that there is action at the OK Correl?????— rduexpress
- do us all a favor and shoot to kill next time. get the animal off the street.— phil80
- Between the killings and the PPA chasing people out of the City, no one will be left here in a few years. The last one out, please shut the lights......that's if you're not a murder victim.— woodstock452
- I think its a shame how the no good coo shot another person for no reason the cops lye he didn't have a gun the cops just want to kill any black young man in south philly and anybody said the cop did a good job they should be shame of there self when one there family get shot they will no how relly family feel. My nephew is lock up for 20 years for something he didn't do the victim told the DA they have the wrong person they still put him o trial the only person testfy against hm was the DA, Cops how could he have a fair trail they system is corupted Cop are the worst wyh u think people don't have respect for the cop now they are killers with a badge all u negative people that think the cops was right how could u sleep at nght get rid of the cop and lock them up and thow away the kids matter of fact leave them on the street and see how they break the law— dorothea05
