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Philadelphia police ambush leaves 2 officers wounded; suspect in custody
Fox News • • nation
Key Points:
- Two Philadelphia police officers were shot early Saturday while responding to a report of an armed man in the city's western part; one officer was shot three times and the other 12 times.
- The officers arrived at the scene about 30 minutes after dispatch and came under heavy gunfire on a porch, leading to their serious injuries.
- A SWAT team located and arrested the suspect, who had ambushed the officers from a tree and was found with two handguns and a shotgun, including one officer's stolen weapon.
- The injured officers were taken to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center for surgery, with their current conditions unknown.
- Philadelphia Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel praised the officers' bravery and called for public support and prayers for law enforcement personnel.
