Teen fleeing Philly police fatally shot with own gun

An 18-year-old man fleeing police was fatally shot with his own gun when police tackled him in North Philadelphia early Friday, authorities said.

Khalil Burton, whose last known address was the 500 block of McKinley Street in the Crescentville section, died at Temple University Hospital about 5 a.m.

Just after midnight, police responded to a call about a person with a gun at 13th and Cambria Streets. They saw Burton nearby, police said.

Burton fled and the officers gave chase, tackling him on the 2900 block of North Broad Street, police said. When Burton fell, his gun went off, wounding him in the groin.

Burton was arrested last month in Montgomery County on drug charges, resisting arrest, and related offenses, records show.

Burton was one of several people in a car parked on a street in Norristown, drawing the attention of police. Police said Burton ran from officers and was caught blocks later.

Police said they found more than 90 bags of cocaine on him. Burton had a preliminary hearing on those charges set for next month.