Philadelphia Police Shoot Man After Parkway Standoff

Philadelphia police shot a man Friday morning following an armed standoff near 21st Street and the Benjamin Franklin Parkway in Center City, according to preliminary reports.

Officers reportedly responded to calls about a man firing a gun and pointing it at people. Police closed surrounding streets and attempted to negotiate with him as additional officers, including SWAT personnel, arrived.

Sources told KYW Newsradio that the man fired at officers, who returned fire. He was taken to a hospital. His condition was not available in the station’s report published at 11:54 a.m. Eastern time.

The police response disrupted traffic along the Parkway, with closures reported between 20th and 22nd streets as officers secured the area.

The circumstances surrounding the confrontation and the officer-involved shooting remain under investigation.