Philly PD does it again [View All]

A 23-year-old man shot in the chest by an off-duty Philadelphia police officer was in a medically induced coma Tuesday after sustaining severe liver damage, his fiancée said.
The Monday afternoon shooting left the family and neighbors of Josh Taylor with many questions about the officer's actions, insisting that the officer was not provoked and shot Taylor in his own house in front of his children.

The officer, who has not been identified, works in the 18th Police District and is a 17-year veteran. He has been moved to a desk job, which is standard protocol after any police shooting.

The officer told investigators he was helping a relative move into a house on Worth Street about 4 p.m. Monday when he saw Taylor, carrying a handgun, walk in and out of a house across the street.

The officer said he identified himself as a police officer and demanded that Taylor drop his weapon but said Taylor tried to escape by going into his home. In the process, police said, Taylor pointed the gun at the officer. At that point, the officer fired and hit Taylor in the chest.

Off duty officer in street clothes, does not know the neighborhood, chases and shoots a man in his own house.

More here: http://articles.philly.com/2011-04-27/news/29478789_1_police-officer-police-shooting-shooting-range

The opinion of one of his fellow officers: http://articles.philly.com/2011-04-26/news/29474771_1_officer-involved-shooting-real-officers-witness

Can't say a lot, not my city, not my state.

Oneshooter
Armed and Livin in Texas


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