Police: Man Cleaning Gun Shoots Self, 9-Year-Old Son Inside Southwest Philly Home Day Before Thanksgiving
The shooting happened inside a home on the 5300 block of Thomas Avenue, shortly before 10:30 a.m. Wednesday.
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The shooting happened inside a home on the 5300 block of Thomas Avenue, shortly before 10:30 a.m. Wednesday.
The shooting happened on the 2000 block of East Cambria Street, shortly before noon.
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The victim, who was in his mid-20s, was shot in the chest and pronounced dead at the scene.
Walter Farrell was shot and wounded when officers returned fire.
The off-duty officer was not injured in the shooting.
According to police, the victim was shot once in the right leg.
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Police say the victim was taken to Lankenau Hospital and is in stable condition.
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Police say the shooting happened around 3:40 p.m. on the 1600 block of West Victoria Street.
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Officials have not yet released an official cause of death but detectives say the injuries the boy suffered are consistent with blunt force trauma.
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It's the fourth time in four weeks that a child has been shot in the city.
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