Philadelphia suspected gunman in custody after hourslong standoff and six officers shot [View all]
Source: CBS News
A suspect is in custody in Philadelphia after an hourslong standoff and shootout that left six officers shot and another injured in a related vehicle crash, authorities said. Two officers and three other people who had been trapped in the building with the shooter were freed after several hours.
CBS Philadelphia says the suspect's lawyer told the station the suspect is 36-year-old Maurice Hill, though police haven't released his name. The alleged gunman surrendered shortly after midnight. Philadelphia Police Commissioner Richard Ross told reporters it was teargas that got the suspect to give up.
Hill wasn't injured in the shootout, according to the attorney, Shaka Johnson, who added that Hill was brought to a hospital to be checked out, then released with officers surrounding him overnight. Charges haven't been announced.
Police had initially responded around 5 p.m. on a narcotics warrant and things "went awry almost immediately," Ross said.
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