Dirt bike rider shot by police officer in North Philadelphia, authorities say

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Dirt bike rider shot by police officer in North Philadelphia, authorities say

A man riding a dirt bike in North Philadelphia was shot by a police officer on Saturday, authorities say. Officers with Philadelphia Police Department's ATV enforcement were following a dirt bike rider in the Fairhill neighborhood. One of the officers approached the rider after he stopped to tell him what he was doing was illegal, when the rider allegedly showed he had a gun. A second officer discharged his weapon and hit the rider twice. The rid