The two officers had been standing near each other when they were shot.Īfter the shooting, the scene on the parkway was total chaos. Another officer was wounded in the shoulder. One officer was hit in the head, with the bullet grazing his forehead and lodging in his uniform cap. There was a line of police officers near the museum steps. Just before 10 p.m., as the fireworks were lighting up the sky, multiple gunshots were fired. Pop superstar Jason Derulo was the final act, followed by fireworks over the city. Philadelphia hosts the Wawa Welcome America Festival every July Fourth, a musical celebration on the main street that leads up the steps of the Philadelphia Art Museum (yep, Rocky’s steps). In the meantime, let’s consider what happened and Kenney’s response.įirst, the shooting.
Philadelphians can sense when a public figure wilts under pressure, so expect the well-earned booing to start now and last until they “throw the bum out” next year. Then he announced to the world he’s tired of being Philadelphia mayor and can’t wait to be out of office. First, he blamed the United States Constitution for the shooting. Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney had two responses. On the Fourth of July, along the Ben Franklin Parkway in the middle of Philadelphia during the Welcome America festivities, some criminal used the cover of fireworks to shoot two police officers. Philly cop car torcher gets 2.5 year prison sentenceįire damages famous Philiadelphia cheesesteak shop Youth gone wild: Teens trash Philly restaurant, sending workers searching for cover Philadelphia school district mandates masks for first 10 days of class
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