Philadelphia Officer Wounded in Shooting, Suspect Killed

Authorities in pursuit of an unidentified man who fled with the shooter's gun; city officials decry ongoing violence.

Police officer shot and wounded in a corner store in North Philadelphia by Alexander Spencer, who was then killed by another officer.
Authorities are searching for an unidentified man who picked up Spencer's gun and fled the scene.
The wounded officer, who has served on the force for nine years, is in stable condition at Temple University Hospital.
Mayor Cherelle Parker and Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel have condemned the violence and called for an end to lawlessness in the city.
Philadelphia experienced a decline in homicides in 2023, but the number of slayings remained near the highest level in recent city history.