Philadelphia officer shot dead while trying to stop robbery
Source: AP-Excite
PHILADELPHIA (AP) A Philadelphia police officer was shot in the head and killed after he and his partner exchanged gunfire with two suspects trying to rob a video game store, city officials said Thursday.
The slain officer, Robert Wilson III, fired back even as he was being shot by suspects on either side of him. One was struck and taken to a hospital while the other was in custody, police said.
Police Commissioner Charles Ramsey, red-eyed as he spoke at an evening news conference, said he had met the 30-year-old Wilson and his partner when they took part in a recent pilot program in which officers wore body cameras.
"I knew him, had met him. He was one of the best police officers this city has to offer, period," Ramsey said, standing beside the mayor, the district attorney and other city officials.
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This undated photo provided by Philadelphia Police Department, shows Robert Wilson III. Wilson, a Philadelphia police officer, was shot in the head and killed after he and his partner exchanged gunfire with two suspects trying to rob a video game store, city officials said Thursday, March 5, 2015. (AP Photo/Philadelphia Police Department)
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BlueJazz
(25,348 posts)KeepItReal
(7,769 posts)Rest in Peace, Officer.
shenmue
(38,506 posts)bravenak
(34,648 posts)840high
(17,196 posts)Aerows
(39,961 posts)I feel so bad for his family .
ColesCountyDem
(6,943 posts)NaturalHigh
(12,778 posts)God bless you Officer Wilson.
drm604
(16,230 posts)I work in Philly.
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