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General Category => National/Breaking News => Topic started by: txradioguy on August 14, 2019, 09:30:12 pm
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At least two Philadelphia police officers were wounded, at least one reportedly shot in the head, in an ongoing shootout in the city's Nicetown neighborhood on Wednesday afternoon.
The second officer was said to have been shot in the arm and both were rushed to Temple University Hospital. One officer was in critical condition while the other's condition remained unknown, officials told Fox 29.
The situation was being described as an active shooting scene that began around 4:30 p.m.
Officers called for backup frantically saying "shots fired, shots fired at North 15th street."
Dozens of police officers blocked off the streets surrounding 15th and Butler streets, crouching behind cars in search of a possible gunman, according to reports by WCAU.
https://www.foxnews.com/us/philadelphia-shootout-multiple-officers-hurt (https://www.foxnews.com/us/philadelphia-shootout-multiple-officers-hurt)
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Police responding to a shooting in Philadelphia where several officers have been injured
By Laura Ly, CNN
Updated 2120 GMT (0520 HKT) August 14, 2019
Philadelphia police responded Wednesday to a shooting.
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Philadelphia police responded Wednesday to a shooting.
(CNN)Philadelphia police swarmed the area near a shooting in the city where several officers were injured, Sgt. Eric Gripp said Wednesday via Twitter.
"Shooting incident 3700 N 15th Street. Suspect/(s) firing at police. Large police presence. AVOID AREA," he wrote. "Several PPD Officers have been injured."
Read more at: https://edition.cnn.com/2019/08/14/us/philadelphia-shooting/index.html
Developing story.
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Local Fox affiliate in Philly says there's now been four officers wounded.
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Wonder if there is 'body armor' involved?
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Now appears to have been guys in a house doing drug stuff and one/more started shooting, then when cops got there, cops were shot. Still not over. Cop shot in head is responsive.
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https://twitter.com/BRNewsFlash/status/1161752345820225536
Some sort of video coverage here, an injured officer being shuffled into a car is my guess. A suspect? Can't tell.
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https://twitter.com/BRNewsFlash/status/1161752345820225536
Some sort of video coverage here, an injured officer being shuffled into a car is my guess. A suspect? Can't tell.
Last I saw there was an officer being escorted away who'd been grazed. A lot of the first ones to respond didn't have body armor according to the ABC affiliate...looked more to me like they were bike cops from the way they were dressed.
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FOP President says 6 wounded. 5 shot (one grazed) and one injured but not by a bullet.
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"Nicetown" huh?
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"Nicetown" huh?
Not seeing too much "nice" about that neighborhood right now.
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If I heard correctly the reporter said there's been 240 murders in Philly this year...178 with guns.
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If I heard correctly the reporter said there's been 240 murders in Philly this year...178 with guns.
@txradioguy
Has Trump said yet that place is filthy, rat filled, no one should live there?
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Live feed, from local Fox affiliate.
Error 404 (Not Found)!!1 (http://youtube.com/watch?v=7bMHKY2rBGY#)
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Has Trump said yet that place is filthy, rat filled, no one should live there?
If he did, sounds pretty accurate.
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Curtis Houck @CurtisHouck
It's gross and despicable just how awful @CNN
is blaming the lack of gun control on this shooting in Philadelphia involving police officers
5:51 PM · Aug 14, 2019
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Joeyboy @Joeyboy25526204
Replying to @CurtisHouck and @CNN
Apparently this started as a narcotics issue. I am sure all self-respecting drug dealers
will be happy to go on a gun registry and turn in their guns if required. If they need more guns I'm sure a background check will not be a problem.
6:11 PM · Aug 14, 2019
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Ryan Saavedra @RealSaavedra
MSNBC appears to be showing some of the tactical positions of police officers that are positioned near the house where the police officers have been shot in Philadelphia
Law enforcement has asked that news organizations not do this because it puts officers' lives at risk
6:26 PM · Aug 14, 2019
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FOX 29 @FOX29philly
#Breaking Philly police report the shooter is livestreaming the shooting on Facebook.
6:15 PM · Aug 14, 2019·
:thud:
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National News
https://www.foxnews.com/us/philadelphia-shootout-multiple-officers-hurt (https://www.foxnews.com/us/philadelphia-shootout-multiple-officers-hurt)
t six Philadelphia police officers were wounded, at least one reportedly grazed in the head, in an ongoing shootout in the city's Nicetown neighborhood on Wednesday afternoon that has been unfolding for almost two hours.
Three officers were rushed to Temple University Hospital, officials told Fox 29.
Three other officers were taken to Einstein Hospital, at least one of them was shot in the arm. All six officers are in stable condition and are being treated for non-life threatening injuries.
Two other officers, including a police sergeant, were injured in an accident related to the emergency response and are being treated for non-life threatening injuries.
High-ranking police officials said that two narcotics officers were serving a warrant at a multifamily home when a shooter opened fire at the home. The two officers are barricaded in separate rooms with as many as four suspects in what may be a drug-related offense. At least one suspect is actively shooting, firing up a stairwell from a lower level in the building or potentially moving up and down the stairwell while doing so. One officer is barricaded in a bedroom with two suspects while another is in a bathroom with another suspect.
Dozens of rounds of gunfire could be heard although the weapon being used by the shooter remains unknown.
One suspect is in custody.
The situation was being described as an active shooting scene that began around 4:30 p.m.
Officers called for backup frantically saying "shots fired, shots fired at North 15th street."
Video footage of the scene showed a massive police presence in the neighborhood as dozens of responding police officers and police cars blocked off the streets surrounding 15th and Butler streets, crouching behind cars, many with their guns drawn, in search of a possible gunman, according to reports by WCAU.
One officer appeared injured and was taken away in a police car. Video also showed two other officers carrying a man and putting them in the back of a police car, according to reports by the Associated Press.
Police are cautioning the community to stay indoors as gunshots continue to ring out in the neighborhood, in one-minute increments, and police search for an active shooter.
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This is a developing story. Check back for updates. The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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Ryan Saavedra @RealSaavedra
MSNBC appears to be showing some of the tactical positions of police officers that are positioned near the house where the police officers have been shot in Philadelphia
Law enforcement has asked that news organizations not do this because it puts officers' lives at risk
6:26 PM · Aug 14, 2019
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FOX 29 @FOX29philly
#Breaking Philly police report the shooter is livestreaming the shooting on Facebook.
6:15 PM · Aug 14, 2019·
:thud:
Blue Lives Don't matter to the 24/7 cable outlets.
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MSNBC obviously learned nothing from the ‘72 Olympics.
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All 6 LEO's have none life threatening wounds...Thank God!
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@txradioguy
Has Trump said yet that place is filthy, rat filled, no one should live there?
Not that I know of, but if he did he would be correct. I've seen the Temple University area.
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It appears a Narcotics Officer was attempting to serve a warrant to a known drug dealer when the shooting began.
Perp is still barricaded in the house with a lot of ammo and is continuing to fire shots at police.
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It appears a Narcotics Officer was attempting to serve a warrant to a known drug dealer when the shooting began.
Perp is still barricaded in the house with a lot of ammo and is continuing to fire shots at police.
It's still ongoing although you wouldn't know it by the lack of coverage
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It's still ongoing although you wouldn't know it by the lack of coverage
It can't be a crime to pin on gun nuts or the NRA. But Fredo will probably try to tonight on CNN.
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It's still ongoing although you wouldn't know it by the lack of coverage
Doesn’t fit the media and Leftist narrative so they’re gonna ignore and/or bury it.
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All 6 LEO's have none life threatening wounds...Thank God!
:amen:
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Subjective Hater
@ArksRevenge
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Whoever shooting those cops in Philadelphia right now, please keep shooting.
22222frying pan
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Doesn’t fit the media and Leftist narrative so they’re gonna ignore and/or bury it.
It started as a drug bust, not a whacko. They can't use it, can't spin it as a Right-wing or White supremacist nutcase, so it didn't happen.
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:amen:
Imagine if the folks in the Walmart had had body armor....
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Imagine if the folks in the Walmart had had body armor....
Or weapons.
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Subjective Hater
@ArksRevenge
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Whoever shooting those cops in Philadelphia right now, please keep shooting.
22222frying pan
Maybe ArksRevenge is hoping the shooter will give away his position?
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Video on Twitter of residents around this active shooter location in Philly harassing and throwing objects at the Philly cops as they arrive.
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Video on Twitter of residents around this active shooter location in Philly harassing and throwing objects at the Philly cops as they arrive.
Bunch of fookin' animals. 9999hair out0000
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It is 10:08 central time. Swat team got two officers and hostages out of the house. Only the shooter left in house.
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It is 10:08 central time. Swat team got two officers and hostages out of the house. Only the shooter left in house.
...and so, it's a waiting game now. The perp can't win this one.
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It is 10:08 central time. Swat team got two officers and hostages out of the house. Only the shooter left in house.
Thanks for the update, @Victoria33.
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Several officers injured by suspect firing in shooting in Philadelphia; suspect in custody: Police
A gunman unleashed a hail of bullets at Philadelphia police officers Wednesday afternoon, wounding six and sending cops diving for cover behind cars, before barricading himself in a building with several hostages.
The suspect finally surrendered at midnight, about seven hours after the shooting began.
https://abcnews.go.com/US/suspect-firing-officers-ongoing-shooting-incident-philadelphia-police/story?id=64977503&cid=clicksource_4380645_null_hero_hed
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Several officers injured by suspect firing in shooting in Philadelphia; suspect in custody: Police
https://abcnews.go.com/US/suspect-firing-officers-ongoing-shooting-incident-philadelphia-police/story?id=64977503&cid=clicksource_4380645_null_hero_hed
Excerpt from article:
Hill's lawyer, Shaka Johnson, told ABC News he spoke to Hill during the standoff
The perp was still barricaded and shooting at police and lawyered up?
What type of ambulance chaser is this guy?
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Excerpt from article:
Hill's lawyer, Shaka Johnson, told ABC News he spoke to Hill during the standoff
The perp was still barricaded and shooting at police and lawyered up?
What type of ambulance chaser is this guy?
I’m guessing the perp has this lawyer on speed dial.
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Philadelphia suspect in custody after hours-long ordeal that left 6 officers wounded
https://www.foxnews.com/us/philadelphia-shootout-multiple-officers-hurt (https://www.foxnews.com/us/philadelphia-shootout-multiple-officers-hurt)
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@IsailedawayfromFR
@txradioguy
It was reported the lawyer was asked to talk to his client to get him to surrender.
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This guy was a six-time convict who somehow still managed to illegally possess guns. Remind me again how more and tougher gun laws are gonna make me safer from violent crime?
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I’m guessing the perp has this lawyer on speed dial.
No doubt. Here's the lawyer's specialty on his website
GUN CHARGES
FIGHTING THE SERIOUS CONSEQUENCES OF GUN CHARGES
http://shakajohnsonlaw.com/cp_gun_charges.asp (http://shakajohnsonlaw.com/cp_gun_charges.asp)
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No doubt. Here's the lawyer's specialty on his website
GUN CHARGES
FIGHTING THE SERIOUS CONSEQUENCES OF GUN CHARGES
http://shakajohnsonlaw.com/cp_gun_charges.asp (http://shakajohnsonlaw.com/cp_gun_charges.asp)
Translation: I plea bargain away as many serious charges as possible. He's the kind of @#$% who gets should-be felons off with misdemeanors, minimizing prison/jail time, getting violent people back on the streets to continue thugging.
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Thanks, Obama.
If they can blame Trump for school shootings, we can blame Obama for cop shootings.
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Thanks, Obama.
If they can blame Trump for school shootings, we can blame Obama for cop shootings.
That leaves a whole lotta people off the hook. Warren and Harris for two.
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Translation: I plea bargain away as many serious charges as possible. He's the kind of @#$% who gets should-be felons off with misdemeanors, minimizing prison/jail time, getting violent people back on the streets to continue thugging.
That seems to be what most criminal lawyers do -- try to get their clients off or get them the best deal possible.
The problem here is not the lawyers. I believe the fault lies in badly written laws and lefty judges
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Excerpt from article:
Hill's lawyer, Shaka Johnson, told ABC News he spoke to Hill during the standoff
" Shaka, when the walls fell, Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra."
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It was reported the lawyer was asked to talk to his client to get him to surrender.
PHILADELPHIA - Attorney Shaka Johnson had no idea the man accused of shooting six police officers in North Philadelphia was a former client of his until he got a phone call late Wednesday night.
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Johnson, a former SWAT officer himself, eventually made his way to the scene where he spoke with police. In an 'unorthodox' move, Philadelphia Police Commissioner Richard Ross gave Johnson permission to speak with Hill from the scene.
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Johnson says he has known Hill for more than five years and has represented him in a number of previous cases that were mostly drug-related.
https://www.fox29.com/news/theyre-going-to-kill-me-attorney-for-maurice-hill-recalls-phone-call-he-got-from-suspect (https://www.fox29.com/news/theyre-going-to-kill-me-attorney-for-maurice-hill-recalls-phone-call-he-got-from-suspect)
I wonder if any of his former offenses were federal and fell under the new Criminal Justice Reform Law for ‘non-violent’ criminals.
https://www.conservativereview.com/news/well-well-criminal-justice-reform-wasnt-non-violent-offenders/ (https://www.conservativereview.com/news/well-well-criminal-justice-reform-wasnt-non-violent-offenders/)
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Thanks @edpc for clarifying how the lawyer got involved in this standoff.
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Johnson, a former SWAT officer himself, eventually made his way to the scene where he spoke with police. In an 'unorthodox' move, Philadelphia Police Commissioner Richard Ross gave Johnson permission to speak with Hill from the scene.
They did that on Law and Order all the time.
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" Shaka, when the walls fell, Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra."
One of your more obscure references to Star Trek TNG?
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One of your more obscure references to Star Trek TNG?
It sort of works in this context.
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It sort of works in this context.
Indeed it does, and it made me chuckle. @The Ghost is a mastermind at that.
I had to read it a couple times to remember exactly where that came from. :tongue2:
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One of your more obscure references to Star Trek TNG?
It sort of works in this context.
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