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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.
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.
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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.
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Elementary School Students ID'd After Shooting Near PA Playground: Police
All four people who were shot near a Pennsylvania playground have been identified by the police, including young brothers whose bodies will be transported to Puerto Rico for burial.
Jesus Perez-Salome, 8, Sebastian Perez- Salome, 9, and Joshua Lugo-Perez, 19, all of Lebanon have been identified as the victims of these deadly shootings.
The children were elementary students in the Lebanon School District, and the school was notified of their deaths last night and is providing counseling.
Jesus Perez-Salome, 8, Sebastian Perez- Salome, 9.GoFundMe photo
A 33-year-old, who is recovering …
