The final officer who was injured in a shootout with a gunman outside of a Northeast Philadelphia home will be released from the hospital Saturday afternoon,\u2026
The final officer who was injured in a shootout with a gunman outside of a Northeast Philadelphia home will be released from the hospital Saturday afternoon, police saidThe final officer who was injured in a shootout with a gunman outside of a Northeast Philadelphia home will be released from the hospital Saturday afternoon, police said.
"When officers arrived, he began to immediately fire upon our officers, striking two officers and one sergeant," Interim Philadelphia Police Commissioner John Stanford said. Skyforce10 was over the scene where a large police presence could be seen working the area. Traffic was being redirected at a nearby intersection. Dozens of evidence markers could be seen on the street.Gunfire erupted along the 7500 block of Whitaker Avenue in the Rhawnhurst neighborhood Wednesday night after police responded to a call of a person shot inside a home. Now many neighbors in the area are on edge. NBC10's Johnny Archer spoke with how they are feeling after such a violent night.
“Our brave and dedicated officers continue to amaze me with their courage to run toward gunfire," Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 5 president John McNesby said."We’re thankful that our officers will recover from their injuries, and we owe them a debt of gratitude."
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