Philadelphia Police Shoot Suspect

Philadelphia police shot and killed a man Sunday afternoon.

This is the information from police early on, shortly after 1pm (check back for updates):

Police were answering a call about a domestic disturbance at a building In the 6000 block of Lawndale Avenue.

The man was under the influence of “something” according to police, when he grabbed for an officer’s baton. The suspect then took out a knife. Police fired and hit the man in the chest. He died at the scene.

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