Philadelphia police say a 25-year-old Mayfair resident who was the victim of an attempted home invasion fatally shot the armed suspect, who was impersonating a police officer.
A Mayfair resident fatally shot a suspect allegedly trying to rob them. FOX 29's Steve Keeley has the latest details.Philadelphia police say an armed home intruder impersonating a police officer was shot and killed by a Mayfair resident Sunday night. Officers from the 15th District responded to the scene and found a man outside a doorway with gunshot wounds to the head, chest and arm, according to officials.
When the resident realized the two men were not police officers, he pulled out his own gun and shot one of the suspects, killing him, authorities say. Police are investigating a shooting in Mayfair that turned deadly when a resident fatally shot an armed home intruder impersonating a police officer, authorities say.Small says six shell casings were found on the steps to the apartment. FOX 29's Steve Kelley spoke to the man who fatally shot one of the intruders, and he's encouraging everyone who legally can own a gun to purchase one to protect themselves in Philadelphia as crime surges.
"I pulled out and shot right at him and that's it," he said as he described the moments of shock and fear he experienced. The 25-year-old and his girlfriend, who was upstairs in the second-floor apartment at the time of the shooting, were released by police.
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