Philadelphia Traffic Stop Ends in Gunfire; Driver Fatally Wounded, Officer Injured

Published on February 18, 2024

PHILADELPHIA — A traffic stop in a Philadelphia neighborhood ended in gunfire when authorities say the driver backed into the officer’s cruiser and then pinned him against a wall, spurring the officer to fire several shots into the vehicle. The driver sped off but was soon found wounded in the vehicle and died a short time later. The officer, who was on patrol by himself, tried to stop the car around 7 p.m. Thursday. Three witnesses reported the vehicle backed into the officer’s cruiser and, as the officer approached the vehicle, it moved and pinned him against a wall, city Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel said....

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