'We're Used To It By Now': Police Shootout Was Business As Usual For Nicetown-Tioga Residents 'Numbed' By Gun Violence
The neighborhood is feeling forgotten and numbed by the gun violence.
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The neighborhood is feeling forgotten and numbed by the gun violence.
Harper's blast capped off a six-run ninth as the Phillies came back from the dead for the win.
On Thursday night, investigators retrieved the alleged gunman's AR-15.
Two men were arrested at the scene while police say one person got away.
The shooting occurred on the 5800 block of North 15th Street.
U.S. Attorney William McSwain said during a press conference Thursday that disrespect puts police in danger and that he is "fed up with it."
Fraternal Order of Police President John McNesby is crediting teamwork that more officers weren't hurt in Wednesday's shooting and that none were killed.
Ross says he got involved in negotiations when he found out there were two officers and three people trapped on the second floor of the building.
All six sustained non-life-threatening injuries and were released from the hospital by 10:30 p.m.
The suspect surrendered to police after more than a 7-hour long standoff.
Maurice Hill, 36, was taken into custody shortly after midnight in the Nicetown-Tioga section of the city.
Kenney said state and federal lawmakers need to "step up or step aside" and let cities deal with the gun violence problem themselves if they won't enact new gun-control legislation.
Trump took to Twitter Thursday morning to contend "the country must get tougher on street crime."
Hill has a long criminal history dating back to 2000, including several gun charges as well as drug and assault charges.
The incident began around 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday when police were serving a narcotics warrant on the 3700 block of 15th Street and the suspect opened fire.
Detectives are still gathering evidence from a shootout on the 3700 block of North 15th Street that left six Philadelphia police officers shot hours after the suspected gunman, 36-year-old Maurice Hill, surrendered to police.
Investigators say the man was working on the roof of a private residence on the 1000 block of North 5th Street when he was electrocuted by wiring just after 10 a.m. Thursday.
Jurors on Wednesday convicted 39-year-old Jahmil Jasper of aggravated assault.
Suspect Maurice Hill surrendered shortly after midnight following a seven-hour standoff.
The gun battle and standoff started around 4:30 p.m. when police were serving a narcotics warrant on the 3700 block of North 15th Street around 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
Police say the 40-year-old victim was in an SUV with a woman and when he got out, the man was beaten by four other men.
CBS3's Alexandria Hoff reports a crowd of people laughed and yelled at officers in the midst of gunfire during a standoff on Wednesday.
Hundreds of residents have lined police tape since the exchanges of gunfire began around 4:30 p.m.
Philadelphia mayor Jim Kenney didn't hold back while calling out local and national politicians to solve the gun crisis.
After six Philadelphia police officers were shot and a police standoff continues to unfold, politicians both locally and nationally are chiming in to offer their support.
