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Man shot and killed by officer after "confrontation" in West Philadelphia, police say

A man was fatally shot by Philadelphia Police in the city's Cobbs Creek section Tuesday. Deputy Commissioner Frank Vanore said officers were responding to a radio call about a person with a weapon when they encountered an armed man sitting on a front porch. Vanore said there was a "confrontation," and while he couldn't confirm who shot first, he said investigators believe the man fired the first shots.

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