Suspect surrenders after shooting six police officers in hours-long Philadelphia standoff
Posted on AllSides August 15th, 2019
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A suspect surrendered just after midnight after shooting six police officers in a north Philadelphia neighborhood Wednesday evening, igniting a standoff that dragged on for hours in what authorities called a hostage situation.
The suspect is Maurice Hill, a 36-year-old Philadelphia resident with a history of gun convictions, his former lawyer, Shaka Johnson, told The Washington Post. Philadelphia Police Sgt. Eric Gripp said on Twitter early Thursday that the suspect is in custody.
Johnson said he did not know Hill’s motive. He said Hill would likely face several charges from...
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