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Three Philadelphia police officers were shot and wounded while responding to a domestic-related incident that resulted in a shooting inside a home.
Police say the child and uncle ran upstairs, the father followed them, and that's when he opened fire, striking the uncle."Unknown if doer still on location. Juvenile stated his dad shot his uncle two times," an emergency dispatcher can be heard saying over the radio. "The subject goes to the front of the property and is essentially awaiting the arrival of our police officers," said Stanford. "He then begins to immediately fire upon our officers."
Radio transmissions between police caught the terrifying moment one of the injured officers called for help.The uncle was rushed to the hospital in critical condition."It is stunning," said Mayor Jim Kenney about the officers involved during a news conference. "I thank God that they're all OK. I thank them for their bravery and their desire to do this job, which is very, very difficult. And I thank their families for the sacrifice that they make.
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