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One of 3 officers shot in Philadelphia's Wynnefield section released from the hospital
6abc Philadelphia • • nation
Key Points:
- One of three Philadelphia police officers shot during a confrontation in Wynnefield has been released from the hospital, while the other two remain in recovery; the suspect, identified as 57-year-old Eric Franks, was killed in the encounter.
- Franks, a retired firefighter and Marine veteran who owned two local businesses, reportedly became involved in an altercation with officers responding to a shooting incident before pulling a gun and shooting three officers.
- Police say Franks shoved a sergeant and resisted detention, leading to officers returning fire and fatally wounding him; he was licensed to carry the 9mm handgun recovered at the scene.
- Investigators found no connection between Franks and the original shooting that officers were investigating, with nearly 50 pieces of ballistic evidence collected from the scene.
- The injured officers, ranging in age from 30 to 43 with varying years of service, are reported to be in good spirits, and the community remains shocked by the incident given Franks’ background.
