Philadelphia Officers Ambushed: One Dead, Another Critical

WHO:

NY Post - One officer, a 33-year-old father of five.

Fox News - Another officer, a 40-year-old father of two.

Fox News - Philadelphia Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel.

WHAT:

NY Post - One officer was shot 12 times, and another officer was shot three times.

Fox News - The two officers were shot a combined total of 15 times.

Fox News - The suspect was found hiding in a tree and was taken into custody.

Fox News - The officers were taken to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center for surgery.

WHERE:

Fox News - The incident occurred at 140 North 52nd Street in Philadelphia.

WHEN:

Fox News - The officers were shot early Saturday, specifically around 12:20 a.m.

WHY:

Fox News - The officers were responding to a report of a man with a gun on a porch.

HOW:

Fox News - The suspect ambushed the officers by running down an alley and shooting at them.

Fox News - The SWAT team located the suspect in a tree after the shooting.

(UPDATED October 10, 2026 15:58 UTC)

In a shocking incident in Philadelphia, two police officers were shot while responding to a report of a man with a gun on a porch, with one officer suffering twelve gunshot wounds and the other three. The officers, a 33-year-old father of five and a 40-year-old father of two, were taken to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center for surgery after the suspect ambushed them by running down an alley and firing at them. The suspect was later found hiding in a tree and has since been taken into custody.