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very sad bucolic_frolic Aug 2019 #1
Terrible. orangecrush Aug 2019 #4
Up to 6 officers injured. BumRushDaShow Aug 2019 #2
FAA is restricting airspace orangecrush Aug 2019 #3
Yup. BumRushDaShow Aug 2019 #7
Not directly because of that Major Nikon Aug 2019 #39
The police apparently have drones over the area now BumRushDaShow Aug 2019 #44
Injuries are reported as not life threatening mainstreetonce Aug 2019 #5
Yup - I live in Philly and am listening on the local news radio BumRushDaShow Aug 2019 #8
Police Commissioner now saying that 2 officers are "trapped" inside the house BumRushDaShow Aug 2019 #6
Easy access to guns. Doug.Goodall Aug 2019 #9
GUNMAN IS LIVESTREAMING ON FACEBOOK orangecrush Aug 2019 #10
I seriously doubt orangecrush Aug 2019 #11
Police on the scene radioed for help Doug.Goodall Aug 2019 #13
People who live on the street say it was definitely some type of "automatic" firing going on BumRushDaShow Aug 2019 #14
Or bump stocks. orangecrush Aug 2019 #18
For some reason BumRushDaShow Aug 2019 #23
Used to spend summers in South Philly orangecrush Aug 2019 #27
Yeah this is a very "residential" city BumRushDaShow Aug 2019 #33
6th and Cross area here! orangecrush Aug 2019 #52
My great-grandparents were on the west side of Broad in South Philly - around 17th and Dickerson. BumRushDaShow Aug 2019 #54
AR 15's and handguns orangecrush Aug 2019 #15
Someone was just shooting just now on the live feed. AtheistCrusader Aug 2019 #30
Clearly, but police (specifically SWAT) have access to everything. Things no non-LEO can buy AtheistCrusader Aug 2019 #20
Agree 100% orangecrush Aug 2019 #22
I heard on the radio here that one of the injured was a SWAT officer. BumRushDaShow Aug 2019 #25
Entirely possible. AtheistCrusader Aug 2019 #26
I think it was because they responded BumRushDaShow Aug 2019 #37
you have to wonder how the criminals think they have a way to win paulkienitz Aug 2019 #46
I expect that with those who particpate in sophisticated criminal operations like this BumRushDaShow Aug 2019 #49
Philly police tweets BumRushDaShow Aug 2019 #12
Thanks orangecrush Aug 2019 #16
Thank you for the updates backtoblue Aug 2019 #17
Reports indicate orangecrush Aug 2019 #19
I am about 6 miles north of there BumRushDaShow Aug 2019 #21
Stay safe! orangecrush Aug 2019 #24
Thanks! I'm quite a distance from there BumRushDaShow Aug 2019 #28
I'm in Erie Pa. orangecrush Aug 2019 #31
You are on the diagonally opposite side of the state from here BumRushDaShow Aug 2019 #36
Great news that it's non-life-threatening injuries Yeehah Aug 2019 #29
Agree 100%. orangecrush Aug 2019 #32
The Guns of Nicetown maxsolomon Aug 2019 #34
.... orangecrush Aug 2019 #51
Latest tweet from Philly Police (social media rep) - BumRushDaShow Aug 2019 #35
Update tweet BumRushDaShow Aug 2019 #38
The shooter shot through the floor BigmanPigman Aug 2019 #40
live link via voa news. AllaN01Bear Aug 2019 #41
Police radio feed indicating they have a couple drones in air near the house BumRushDaShow Aug 2019 #42
Brief presser with police commissioner and mayor just concluded BumRushDaShow Aug 2019 #43
I just spoke H2O Man Aug 2019 #45
Understandably so. orangecrush Aug 2019 #50
UPDATE: Two officers trapped in the house (per WPVI-TV) brooklynite Aug 2019 #47
There is a band of heavy rain and a thunderstorm pushing south over where I live in Philly BumRushDaShow Aug 2019 #48
What a mess orangecrush Aug 2019 #53
Yeah - the local reports on the radio here said that the rain has moved in there BumRushDaShow Aug 2019 #55
Radio now reporting that the 2 officers that were trapped in the house are now out. BumRushDaShow Aug 2019 #56
Latest update after another presser - 3 more people who were in the house were able to get out BumRushDaShow Aug 2019 #57
Some good news MustLoveBeagles Aug 2019 #60
Additional updates BumRushDaShow Aug 2019 #58
This message was self-deleted by its author exboyfil Aug 2019 #59
Update- gunman in custody Crabby Appleton Aug 2019 #61
Good news. All people in the building removed by stealth measures after 5 hours.. applegrove Aug 2019 #62
As noted - shooter in custody BumRushDaShow Aug 2019 #63
Good MustLoveBeagles Aug 2019 #64
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