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Gunman fires shots at officers leading to Northeast Philly standoff, police say

A man was taken into custody on Jan. 24, 2025, after Philadelphia police SWAT team responded to a Northeast Philadelphia after someone fired at police, investigators say

SWAT team outside Verree Street home.
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A SWAT team responded to a Northeast Philadelphia home Friday morning after police said someone inside fired shots at officers.

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Police officers first responded to the house on the 7500 block of Verree Road just before 7 a.m. on Jan. 24, 2025, after getting a 911 call about a man with armed with a gun, police said.

"Upon arrival at the scene, the unidentified male fired shots at police officers through the front door," police said in a news release.

Police didn't immediately return fire, investigators said.

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A barricade situation was declared around 7:09 a.m. and SWAT was called to the scene, police said.

Just before 9 a.m., Philadelphia police said they had taken the 59-year-old suspected gunman in custody without any incident.

No injuries were reported, police said.

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