Now Six Officers Shot in Philadelphia, Active Shooter.
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PHILADELPHIA — Six police officers were shot in a confrontation with at least one gunman Wednesday afternoon in the Tioga section of North Philadelphia.
Police Commissioner Richard Ross said two officers remain trapped inside the house in the 3700 block of North 15th Street where the shootout first erupted at 4:30 p.m. local time.
A suspect inside the house was livestreaming on Facebook, police said, as officers worked into the evening, trying to get the gunman to surrender.
At 7:06 p.m., a police department spokesman posted on Twitter: “Officers are attempting to communicate with the shooter; imploring him to surrender and avoid further injuries.”
The White House and Gov. Tom Wolf were briefed on the unfolding situation.
Narcotics officers were attempting to serve an arrest warrant at the house when shots were fired. Two Narcotics Strike Force bicycle officers were pinned down on the second floor with three other people who were handcuffed, police said. They did not say they were hurt, but they were at risk of getting shot because the suspect on the first floor was firing into the ceiling.
Initially, police said there was one shooter inside a house on the block still firing shots shortly before 5 p.m. Later, police said they believed there were two shooters inside. It was unclear later if that remained their understanding of the situation.
Update:
PHILADELPHIA — Six police officers were shot in a confrontation with at least one gunman Wednesday afternoon in the Tioga section of North Philadelphia.
Police Commissioner Richard Ross said two officers remain trapped inside the house in the 3700 block of North 15th Street where the shootout first erupted at 4:30 p.m. local time.
A suspect inside the house was livestreaming on Facebook, police said, as officers worked into the evening, trying to get the gunman to surrender.
At 7:06 p.m., a police department spokesman posted on Twitter: “Officers are attempting to communicate with the shooter; imploring him to surrender and avoid further injuries.”
The White House and Gov. Tom Wolf were briefed on the unfolding situation.
Narcotics officers were attempting to serve an arrest warrant at the house when shots were fired. Two Narcotics Strike Force bicycle officers were pinned down on the second floor with three other people who were handcuffed, police said. They did not say they were hurt, but they were at risk of getting shot because the suspect on the first floor was firing into the ceiling.
Initially, police said there was one shooter inside a house on the block still firing shots shortly before 5 p.m. Later, police said they believed there were two shooters inside. It was unclear later if that remained their understanding of the situation.
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