October 27, 2020 7:52 pm

Violence Tears Through W. Philly After Police Shoot, Kill Man; 30 Officers Hurt

Angry crowds took to the streets in West Philadelphia overnight after police shot and killed a man armed with a knife Monday, with some in the crowds throwing rocks and bricks at police and some looting or vandalizing businesses. At least 30 police officers were hurt, police said. One was hospitalized, a 56-year-old sergeant who was intentionally run over by a pickup truck at 52nd and Walnut streets early Tuesday, Philadelphia Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw said. Her leg was broken, among other injuries, police said. All the officers, except for the one struck by the truck, had been treated and released as of early Tuesday.

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