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[cherry]

Thank you @Marp . My daughter is a police officer ,and I really feel insulted when people try to turn a thread like this into light comedy

[ms traditional]

the scourge of a drug culture.  awful.

[Anonymous032819]

I wouldn't be surprised if the suspect ends up killing himself.

[Marp]

ALL six officers who were shot have been released from area hospitals. One Officer is being admitted for injuries sustained in a vehicle crash related to the incident. Situation remains active and ongoing.

[Newgate]

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@cherry wrote:

Thank you @Marp . My daughter is a police officer ,and I really feel insulted when people try to turn a thread like this into light comedy

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@cherry   God Bless your daughter and all of our police officers in the country!! 

[Anonymous032819]

The suspect surrendered overnight. He has been taken into custody.

[sidsmom]

“We're thankful. A little angry about someone having

all that weaponry and all that firepower, but we'll get to

that another day," Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney said.

"It's about the officers and their families right now."

[MorningLover]

With a lengthy record, how on earth was this person Not behind bars?

The shooter is 36, and has an Extensive Criminal History for Gun Offenses Dating to Age 18, Records Show

As a felon he was legally barred from possessing a firearm; in fact, he was previously convicted in federal court of illegally doing just that (being a felon in possession of a firearm). You can read the shooters extremely lengthy state criminal history on heavy.com