Justitie · Philadelphia police shootingWest Philadelphia shooting: Seven police personnel fired, man critically woundedGeschreven 24 oktober 2026 om 14:17 UTCKijkenTranscript0:07Seven police personnel fired at one man, leaving him critically wounded.0:11The 37-year-old suffered multiple gunshot wounds.0:14Three supervisors were among those who fired.0:17Investigators must determine whether the officer's decision to use deadly force0:20complied with the law and department policy.0:23Officers shot the man on the 50100 block of Funston Street in West Philadelphia's0:28Mill Creek neighborhood.0:29The shooting happened Friday, October 23.0:32A resident had flagged down nearby officers at 52nd and Race Streets about a man0:36with a gun.0:37First Deputy Commissioner John Stanford said officers found the man in the street,0:41holding a handgun to his own head.0:43He said officers backed away, secured the surrounding area, and tried to persuade0:46him to drop it.0:47Stanford described the man's comments as consistent with suicidal behavior.0:51Police received the armed person call around 5.15 p.m.0:54Shots were reported just after 5.35 p.m.0:57Stanford estimated that officers tried talking with the man for about 15 minutes.1:01Those times described the response and the report of gunfire, rather than an exact1:05first shot time.1:06Stanford said the man moved onto a porch, then onto the porch of an abandoned house.1:10Officers continued telling him to put down the gun while keeping their distance.1:14Stanford said the man then pointed the handgun toward officers, prompting them to1:18fire.1:19Seven police personnel fired, Stanford said, four officers and three supervisors.1:24Police then gave the wounded man aid and drove him to Penn Presbyterian Medical1:28Center in a patrol car.1:30He arrived in critical condition.1:32Critical condition remained the man's latest known condition into Saturday morning,1:36October 24th.1:38No one else was reported hurt.1:40Police hadn't specified how many rounds they fired or how many times the man was1:44struck.1:44Stanford said the man didn't fire his gun.1:47He also said investigators still needed to examine the weapon.1:50His description of what happened was preliminary, with the allegation that the man1:53pointed it at officers still central to the investigation.1:56Surveillance video captured police trying to negotiate with the man.1:59It doesn't settle what happened immediately before the shots.2:02Stanford also relayed praise from neighbors for the officer's efforts to get the man2:06to drop the weapon.2:07That praise came through the police official.2:09Department procedure removes a shooting officer from street duty during review.2:14The seven have been described as headed for leave and as assigned administrative2:17duty.2:18Their actual assignments are unclear.2:20Removing them from street duty doesn't decide whether their actions were lawful.2:24Police had also responded to a domestic incident involving the man and his partner2:28the previous night, October 22.2:30Stanford said the dispute appeared to settle, then resurfaced Friday before the man2:34emerged with the gun.2:36Investigators are examining that incident and the history of police calls at the2:39address.2:40Philadelphia's deadly force policy reserves it for the most extreme circumstances.2:45When lesser force has failed or couldn't reasonably be used, investigators will2:49examine the officer's actions against that standard.2:52The review must also address the circumstances that led seven police personnel to2:56shoot.2:56Internal Affairs and the Officer Involved Shooting Investigations Group are3:00investigating.3:01The Shooting Investigation Unit considers whether to recommend criminal charges.3:05Internal Affairs examines compliance with department policy.3:08The city's Citizens Police Oversight Commission also has a standing role in3:12reviewing police shootings and the evidence behind them.3:15The shooting investigation report and available evidence go to the district attorney3:19and the oversight commission.3:21The district attorney makes charging decisions separately.3:24The use of force review board examines policy compliance with the Oversight3:28Commission participating alongside police leadership.3:30The Commission's standing process calls for immediate notification of its executive3:34director and investigators going to the scene.3:36Police policy allows officers who fired 72 hours to give a statement.3:40No case-specific interview schedule has been announced.3:43The reviews haven't yet determined whether this shooting complied with the law and3:46department policy.3:48The criminal and administrative decisions proceed separately.3:51A policy violation can lead to discipline or dismissal, even if prosecutors don't3:55bring criminal charges.Lees het artikelTijdlijn van het verhaalHeyDexDe korte video ↗
