PA - Philadelphia shootout, multiple officers shot, 14 August 2019 *Arrest*

[PommyMommy]

'They’re still getting shot’: In dramatic audio, dispatchers call for help after officers hit in Philadelphia
Dramatic audio from Philadelphia emergency dispatchers convey the harrowing moments multiple officers were shot while serving a warrant inside a home Wednesday afternoon.

“We’ve got several shot officers. We’ve got an officer down. They’re still getting shot – shots fired,” a female dispatcher said.

[...]

“They’re saying the shooter is in the kitchen. We’ve got an officer down. Radio: I want Erie Avenue shut down – right now,” another dispatcher said.

At least six officers were shot, according to authorities, and one officer was injured in a crash while responding to the scene.

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Federal authorities confirmed to FOX 29 that multiple officers were inside the home with the shooter. It was also believed the suspect was livestreaming the incident at one point on social media.

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No injuries to civilians were reported.

 

[PommyMommy]

Chantee Lans CBS Philadelphia on Twitter
POLICE SHOOTING RECAP: 6 officers shot in Tioga section of a North Philadelphia neighborhood. Standoff ongoing: At least 1 shooter is barricaded in a house, 2 officers are trapped inside. Police are attempting to communicate with the gunman Stand-off now 4+ hours @CBSPhilly
8:48 PM - 14 Aug 2019 from Philadelphia, PA

Anne Sparaco WBNG on Twitter
UPDATE: Police say an hours long standoff with a gunman barricaded inside a northern Philadelphia home is continuing into the night as the shooter ignores officers.
8:52 PM - 14 Aug 2019

 

[Dana Scully]

@Gardenista @PommyMommy
This has been going for about 4 hours now?

Edited: never mind the above post says 4 plus hours

 

[zecats]

Locals, has the rain started there yet?

Nope...watching the Phillies game (on tv) and not raining there yet. They did just mention it was on the way.

 

[1727526]

Welcome to Websleuths!

Thank you. It was my first post too. Exciting stuff. Praying for Philadelphia.

 

[PommyMommy]

There are many more details in this article...

Multiple Philadelphia police officers wounded, 2 trapped, in active shootout near Temple University’s health campus



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At 8 p.m., 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.

Ross, wearing a ballistic vest, said he had personally attempted to talk to shooter, saying the man had picked up the phone but had not verbally responded.

“He can end this peacefully now,” Ross said.

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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.

At the 8 p.m. news conference, Ross said he still did not know if there was one or two shooters involved.

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A daycare center near the shooting scene was under lockdown until around 7:10 p.m. when police said they were escorting 58 children and adults from the location.

Police officers carried babies and mothers comforted shaken children as the daycare was evacuated.

“We had to stay calm and collected and get the children calm,” one staffer said.

Police had set up two city buses to hold children whose parents hadn’t yet arrived to pick them up. Other parents rushed frantically down the block, asking after their children at the bus doors.

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[Inthedetails]

Nope...watching the Phillies game (on tv) and not raining there yet. They did just mention it was on the way.

I am thinking the rain might send the bystanders away. I'm worried with the crowds around for hours while the situation remains unresolved that tensions might flare.

jmo

 

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[coffeeandacig]

Thunderstorm ENE 22 miles from incident, moving WSW. Storm no longer being fed by daytime heating.
If it doesn't fall apart...it will be there within about a half hour to an hour.

 

[jennieohhh]

Locals, has the rain started there yet?

Just some thunder

 

[PommyMommy]

Eric Gripp on Twitter
Situation remains active: The suspect remains barricaded as PPD Officers continue to attempt to communicate with him
8:57 PM - 14 Aug 2019

 

[zecats]

I am thinking the rain might send the bystanders away. I'm worried with the crowds around for hours while the situation remains unresolved that tensions might flare.

jmo

Radar shows storms in same area they were an hour or so ago, still not over the area. We've had so much rain here in the past 2 days, maybe no one would move out of it anyway. We're all kind of used to being wet. I am stunned with all the people standing around the area though. Course they could be locals who can't get into their homes.

 

[PommyMommy]

@zecats, based on Twitter, the last shots reported were about 30 minutes ago. Have you heard of any since then?

 

[buttonbaby]

Mine too.

Me three... wowza... hope this ends SOON.

 

[zecats]

@zecats, based on Twitter, the last shots heard/reporter were about 30 minutes ago. Have you heard of any since then?

Last I heard reported to be a lull. No more shots . Local station is only doing updates now instead of continuous coverage. Will do some checking.

 

[PommyMommy]

Greta Wall on Twitter
Philadelphia standoff nearing 5 hours
9:21 PM - 14 Aug 2019

 

[zecats]

FYI Weather update. Rain moving into the North Philly area. Baseball game still being played in South Philly, though reports of lightning and thunder in distance. Seems to be more than just a rain shower headed in.

 

[Dana Scully]

Might want to check the basement here

https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...scanner-alerts-8.400672/page-44#post-15335504

 

[luvhockey]

Raining there per live video

 

[1727526]

Welcome to Websleuths!

PS Was reading lots of your posts on the ML thread.

Me three... wowza... hope this ends SOON.

Agreed. It seems like every other day there’s another one.