
At least six police officers on Wednesday afternoon were shot in Philadelphia’s Nicetown-Tioga section.
The officers were taken to Temple University Hospital in an unknown condition.
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I literally just watched one cop get shot in the head & one shot in the arm live on Philly news channels & people still don’t want to support the police force. Hope everyone gets out of this situation safely
— George Armentani (@GreekGeorge96) August 14, 2019
At 7:30 PM ET — The shooter is still firing on Philly Police Officers.
https://twitter.com/PPDEricGripp/status/1161782038900477953
Officers are attempting to communicate with the shooter.
https://twitter.com/PPDEricGripp/status/1161776258818150401
The shooter is livestreaming his shooting.
He has been identified as Maurice Hill, 36.
He has a long police record.
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An active shooter in a Shootout with Police livestreaming on Facebook in the Philly neighbourhood of “Nicetown”? And they said America doesn't have a gun problem — Several officers injured in shooting in Philadelphia https://t.co/JoKHiXa8fR
— Jordan Roca (@JRoc23) August 14, 2019
Will Facebook be called in before Congress like 8chan?
https://twitter.com/Real_EllieBrown/status/1161785303255924737