
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.
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Philly residents were seen harassing, shoving and hurling profanities at police officers responding to the active shooter on Wednesday.

Residents harass & throw objects at @PhillyPolice responding to active shooting
— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) August 15, 2019