Three Philadelphia police officers were ambushed by gunfire while responding to a shooting Wednesday night in Northeast Philadelphia, authorities said.
Two officers were shot in the leg and one was hit in the hand. They were taken to Jefferson-Torresdale Hospital where police say all three officers are in stable condition.
Authorities say the dispute was over a loud video game. Investigators say a father and his juvenile son were arguing when the boy's uncle stepped in and began to argue with the father. Police believe the 42-year-old father fired a shot inside the house that caused the boy and his uncle to retreat upstairs. Sources tell FOX 29 that three Philadelphia police officers were rushed to the hospital after they were shot in Northeast Philadelphia Wednesday evening.
More officers soon responded to the property and exchanged shots with the gunman, who was killed in the gunfight, police said. The boy's uncle was taken to Abington Hospital in critical condition. "It is stunning, I thank God that are OK, I thank them for their bravery and their desire to do this job which is very, very difficult, and I thank their families for the sacrifice they make," Mayor Jim Kenney said.
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