Officers Shoot and Kill Gunman Who Fired at Crowd During Brawl, Police Say

Philadelphia police shot and killed a man who they say fired a gun into a crowd during a large fight in Kensington Thursday evening. 

Undercover officers were working a drug detail in the area when a brawl broke out along the 3000 block of North Water Street around 6:30 p.m.

When the officers hopped out of their vehicle and tried to break up the fight, an unidentified man fired shots at the crowd, investigators said. The officers then fired at the man, shooting him in the shoulder and stomach.

The man was taken to the hospital where he was later pronounced dead. Police have not yet revealed his identity. No other injuries were reported. 

Both officers involved in the shooting are on administrative leave as police investigate.