Top Stories · October 10, 2026
Philadelphia police officers shot 15 times combined in ambush attack, suspect found hiding in tree
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Two Philadelphia police officers were shot multiple times early Saturday morning while responding to a call about an armed individual in West Philadelphia. One officer was shot 12 times and the other three times; both underwent surgery at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center. The suspect was apprehended by a SWAT team after being discovered in a tree following an exchange of gunfire with additional responding officers. Authorities recovered three firearms at the scene, including one belonging to an injured officer.
Two Philadelphia police officers were shot multiple times early Saturday morning while responding to a call about an armed individual in West Philadelphia. One officer was shot 12 times and the other three times; both underwent surgery at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center. The suspect was apprehended by a SWAT team after being discovered in a tree following an exchange of gunfire with additional responding officers. Authorities recovered three firearms at the scene, including one belonging to an injured officer.