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orangecrush

(19,426 posts)
Wed Aug 14, 2019, 05:38 PM Aug 2019

At Least 4 Philly Officers Shot, Massive Police Presence in Nicetown [View all]

Source: NBC

At least four Philadelphia police officers were shot in the city's Nicetown section Wednesday afternoon, officials said, prompting a massive response to the North Philadelphia neighborhood. At least one suspect is in custody.

Frantic calls from responding officers came in around 4:30 p.m., according to audio obtained via Broadcastify.

"Officer calls for everything you got. SWAT, long gun," a law enforcement officer can be heard saying on the audio. "I got an officer shot."

SkyForce10 was over the scene as an unidentified gunman fired at dozens of police officers nearly 30 minutes after officers descended on the corner of 15th and Butler streets.

Read more: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/Gunman-Shoots-Police-Officer-in-Nicetown-Tioga-542724941.html%3famp=y



Running gun battle.


LISTEN HERE



https://m.broadcastify.com/listen/feed/4603


edit - just heard FAA is restricting airspace near incident.
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very sad bucolic_frolic Aug 2019 #1
Terrible. orangecrush Aug 2019 #4
Up to 6 officers injured. BumRushDaShow Aug 2019 #2
FAA is restricting airspace orangecrush Aug 2019 #3
Yup. BumRushDaShow Aug 2019 #7
Not directly because of that Major Nikon Aug 2019 #39
The police apparently have drones over the area now BumRushDaShow Aug 2019 #44
Injuries are reported as not life threatening mainstreetonce Aug 2019 #5
Yup - I live in Philly and am listening on the local news radio BumRushDaShow Aug 2019 #8
Police Commissioner now saying that 2 officers are "trapped" inside the house BumRushDaShow Aug 2019 #6
Easy access to guns. Doug.Goodall Aug 2019 #9
GUNMAN IS LIVESTREAMING ON FACEBOOK orangecrush Aug 2019 #10
I seriously doubt orangecrush Aug 2019 #11
Police on the scene radioed for help Doug.Goodall Aug 2019 #13
People who live on the street say it was definitely some type of "automatic" firing going on BumRushDaShow Aug 2019 #14
Or bump stocks. orangecrush Aug 2019 #18
For some reason BumRushDaShow Aug 2019 #23
Used to spend summers in South Philly orangecrush Aug 2019 #27
Yeah this is a very "residential" city BumRushDaShow Aug 2019 #33
6th and Cross area here! orangecrush Aug 2019 #52
My great-grandparents were on the west side of Broad in South Philly - around 17th and Dickerson. BumRushDaShow Aug 2019 #54
AR 15's and handguns orangecrush Aug 2019 #15
Someone was just shooting just now on the live feed. AtheistCrusader Aug 2019 #30
Clearly, but police (specifically SWAT) have access to everything. Things no non-LEO can buy AtheistCrusader Aug 2019 #20
Agree 100% orangecrush Aug 2019 #22
I heard on the radio here that one of the injured was a SWAT officer. BumRushDaShow Aug 2019 #25
Entirely possible. AtheistCrusader Aug 2019 #26
I think it was because they responded BumRushDaShow Aug 2019 #37
you have to wonder how the criminals think they have a way to win paulkienitz Aug 2019 #46
I expect that with those who particpate in sophisticated criminal operations like this BumRushDaShow Aug 2019 #49
Philly police tweets BumRushDaShow Aug 2019 #12
Thanks orangecrush Aug 2019 #16
Thank you for the updates backtoblue Aug 2019 #17
Reports indicate orangecrush Aug 2019 #19
I am about 6 miles north of there BumRushDaShow Aug 2019 #21
Stay safe! orangecrush Aug 2019 #24
Thanks! I'm quite a distance from there BumRushDaShow Aug 2019 #28
I'm in Erie Pa. orangecrush Aug 2019 #31
You are on the diagonally opposite side of the state from here BumRushDaShow Aug 2019 #36
Great news that it's non-life-threatening injuries Yeehah Aug 2019 #29
Agree 100%. orangecrush Aug 2019 #32
The Guns of Nicetown maxsolomon Aug 2019 #34
.... orangecrush Aug 2019 #51
Latest tweet from Philly Police (social media rep) - BumRushDaShow Aug 2019 #35
Update tweet BumRushDaShow Aug 2019 #38
The shooter shot through the floor BigmanPigman Aug 2019 #40
live link via voa news. AllaN01Bear Aug 2019 #41
Police radio feed indicating they have a couple drones in air near the house BumRushDaShow Aug 2019 #42
Brief presser with police commissioner and mayor just concluded BumRushDaShow Aug 2019 #43
I just spoke H2O Man Aug 2019 #45
Understandably so. orangecrush Aug 2019 #50
UPDATE: Two officers trapped in the house (per WPVI-TV) brooklynite Aug 2019 #47
There is a band of heavy rain and a thunderstorm pushing south over where I live in Philly BumRushDaShow Aug 2019 #48
What a mess orangecrush Aug 2019 #53
Yeah - the local reports on the radio here said that the rain has moved in there BumRushDaShow Aug 2019 #55
Radio now reporting that the 2 officers that were trapped in the house are now out. BumRushDaShow Aug 2019 #56
Latest update after another presser - 3 more people who were in the house were able to get out BumRushDaShow Aug 2019 #57
Some good news MustLoveBeagles Aug 2019 #60
Additional updates BumRushDaShow Aug 2019 #58
This message was self-deleted by its author exboyfil Aug 2019 #59
Update- gunman in custody Crabby Appleton Aug 2019 #61
Good news. All people in the building removed by stealth measures after 5 hours.. applegrove Aug 2019 #62
As noted - shooter in custody BumRushDaShow Aug 2019 #63
Good MustLoveBeagles Aug 2019 #64
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