Philadelphia Officials Release 911 Calls, Bodycam Footage Of Fatal Police Shooting Of Walter Wallace Jr.
Police say Wallace Jr. walked towards the officers while holding a knife and refused to drop it.
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Police say Wallace Jr. walked towards the officers while holding a knife and refused to drop it.
The shooting happened in West Philadelphia on Oct. 26.
The shooting happened at Matthews Street and Woodlawn Avenue, around 8:15 p.m.
Philadelphia Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw says the officer seen in the video smashing the vehicle's windows is on restrictive duty pending the investigation's outcome.
Mayor Jim Kenney, Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw, District Attorney Larry Krasner and the Wallace family released a joint statement on Friday.
One of the victims was critically wounded in the separate shootings.
The curfew goes into effect at 9 p.m. Friday and last until 6 a.m. Saturday.
The Wallace family plans to file a wrongful death lawsuit.
Even though there is no curfew for Thursday night, both Mayor Jim Kenney and Philadelphia Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw are urging people to remain home unless absolutely necessary.
Philadelphia is issuing a citywide curfew following a second night of protests and looting.
On top of the curfew, Mayor Jim Kenney has also requested the Pennsylvania National Guard.
Former Mayor John Street is speaking out amid the unrest in Philadelphia following the fatal police shooting of Walter Wallace Jr.
He told officers that they have the support of the entire country.
Looters hit stores hard in Port Richmond.
As protesting and looting broke out for the second night in Philadelphia, a press conference was held on the steps in front of Walter Wallace Jr.'s home.
Twenty-nine-year-old Jerome Lawerence and his cousin, 46-year-old Sindell Oliver were last seen on Oct. 7.
This comes after the civil unrest that transpired Monday night following the deadly police shooting of Walter Wallace Jr. in West Philadelphia.
Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner said Tuesday his office is now charging a few dozen people with felony burglaries for looting stores in West Philadelphia.
Police say more than 30 people were arrested overnight for various charges, including looting, rioting and assaulting officers.
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and running mate Sen. Kamala Harris weighed in on the shooting of Walter Wallace Jr. with a joint statement Tuesday.
Attorneys for the Wallace family believe the shooting was unjustified and say the family had expected an ambulance yesterday afternoon, but police got here first.
Philadelphia officials are expected to provide an update in the police-involved shooting death of 27-year-old Walter Wallace Jr.
The shooting happened in the area of 61st and Locust Streets.
Police say the victim's aunt found him in a bedroom of a home on the 4800 block of Westminster Avenue.
Police sources say the shooter is a city employee, working as a victim services advocate for the District Attorney's Office.
