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Around 7pm this Wednesday night on 15th and Sommerville, in the Olney and Logan area, a Philly police officer was shot while conducting a traffic stop.
As one of the officers approached the vehicle occupied by four people, Gripp says a 24-year-old man inside produced a handgun a started firing.
All five officers returned fire, killing the 24-year-old armed suspect. A weapon was recovered at the scene. It’s still unknown how many shots were fired by officers.
Two people were also shot and injured.
