A man suspected of fatally shooting 3 people is shot and killed by police officers in Philadelphia
- Philadelphia police officers shot and killed a man believed to be responsible for a quadruple shooting that left three people dead and one wounded.
- The shooting took place in the Lawncrest section of northeast Philadelphia in the early morning, and three hours later, officers attempted to stop a fleeing vehicle connected to the shooting in the East Mount Airy section of northwest Philadelphia. The suspect in the vehicle opened fire on the police, prompting them to return fire.
- The suspect, who was critically injured during the confrontation, was taken to the hospital but was pronounced dead a little more than an hour later. One officer sustained minor injuries from broken glass. The identities of the suspect and the shooting victims, who are believed to be related, have not been disclosed.
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3 officers shot, suspect dead after video game dispute leads to a shootout
Three Philadelphia Philadelphia police officers are injured and a suspect is dead after an argument turned into a shootout on Wednesday evening in the city's Rawnhurst section. The officers responded to a report of an argument over a video game, gone wrong. According to the Associated Press, Acting Police Commissioner John Stanford told reporters that the suspect was killed and two officers were shot in the leg and one in the hand. All of the…
3 Philadelphia officers injured in shooting after dispute about video game, police say. Suspect dead
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Three Philadelphia police officers responding to a home where people were arguing about a video game were wounded in a shootout Wednesday evening, authorities said. Acting Police Commissioner John Stanford told reporters the suspect was killed. Two officers were shot in the leg and one in the hand, police said. All three were hospitalized in stable condition. Stanford said officers were dispatched to the residence shortly aft…
Philly police fatally shoot man who opened fire on officers responding to domestic dispute in Rhawnhurst
Philadelphia police officers fatally shot a man who opened fire on officers responding to a domestic dispute in Rhawnhurst on Monday night. Three officers were struck by gunfire and hospitalized with non-fatal injuries. The man had shot a family member during a dispute over a video game, investigators said.
3 Philadelphia officers injured in shooting after dispute about video game, police say. Suspect dead - Boston News, Weather, Sports
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Three Philadelphia police officers responding to a home where people were arguing about a video game were wounded in a shootout Wednesday evening, authorities said. Acting Police Commissioner John Stanford told reporters the suspect was killed. Two officers were shot in the leg and one in the hand, police said. All three were hospitalized in stable condition. Stanford said officers were dispatched to the residence shortly aft…
3 Philadelphia officers injured in shooting after dispute about video game; suspect dead
Three Philadelphia police officers responding to a home where people were arguing about a video game were wounded in a shootout Wednesday evening, authorities said. Acting Police Commissioner John Stanford told reporters the suspect was killed. The officers were taken to an area hospital, where they were in stable condition.…
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