SWAT Standoff: Man Standing On Church Steeple Points Long Gun At Officers In Philly, Police Say

A barricade situation involving a man standing on a church steeple was unfolding Monday night, May 13 in Philadelphia, police said.

An armed man pointed a long gun at officers from the steeple of a Philadelphia church, police said.
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Church on the 700 block of E Cornwall Street in Philadelphia
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Cecilia Levine

05/13/2024 9:41 p.m.

Officers were dispatched to a church on the 700 block of E Cornwall Street around 8:15 p.m. for a man, believed be under the influence of drugs, standing on the steeple of a church, city police said.

Upon arrival, the man pointed a long gun at the officers, leading to the declaration of a barricade situation at 8:41 p.m., police said.

The staging area is at G & Westmoreland, with SWAT and Tactical Air units on location.

This is a developing story. Check back for details.

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