BREAKING NEWS: Gunman Surrenders After Shooting Six Philadelphia Cops In Firefight

BREAKING NEWS: Gunman Surrenders After Shooting Six Philadelphia Cops In Firefight

Late evening on August-14-2019
Multiple outlets are reporting at least nine Philadelphia police officers were injured, six of whom were shot during what officials called “an active firefight” in the Nicetown neighborhood located in North Philadelphia on Wednesday. A seventh officer was also injured in a car accident while responding to the scene and at least one suspect is in custody.
The alleged gunman, 34-year-old Maurice Hill, surrendered to police after releasing two officers who were hostages around 11:20 CST on Wednesday night. Hill has a history of drug-related offenses dating back to 2003.
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