Mayfair resident fatally shoots armed home intruder impersonating police officer
BY Herschel Smith
2 years, 8 months ago
Philadelphia police say an armed home intruder impersonating a police officer was shot and killed by a Mayfair resident Sunday night.
Authorities say the shooting happened on the 7200 block of Battersby Street just after 10 p.m.
Officers from the 15th District responded to the scene and found a man outside a doorway with gunshot wounds to the head, chest and arm, according to officials.
Police say he was taken to Jefferson Torresdale hospital where he was pronounced dead at 10:19 p.m.
According to Chief Inspector Scott Small, the deceased victim, who had a fake police badge around his neck, and another man approached an apartment where a 25-year-old was coming out.
Small says the two men said they were police officers and forced their way inside the apartment.
Officials say the suspects threatened to shoot and kill the 25-year-old as they were attempting to zip tie his hands.
When the resident realized the two men were not police officers, he pulled out his own gun and shot one of the suspects, killing him, authorities say.
We’ve documented posing as police here, here, here, here, here and here.
This is why SWAT raids must end and we cannot simply lay down our arms when someone busts in the door and announces that he is police.
On April 20, 2022 at 1:58 am, Daniel K Day said:
“the deceased victim” Victim, my ass. Make that “the deceased armed robber”.
On April 20, 2022 at 8:25 am, Okanogan Offgrid said:
I’m surprised he didn’t get arrested for shooting someone who “may have been a Police Officer.” After all, it’s all about how they think We the People are a lesser form of life than the chosen ones.
On April 20, 2022 at 6:07 pm, Roger J said:
I am opening fire if someone busts through my door, badges or no. I figure that either way I’m a dead man, and my last wish is to take one of the killers with me.
On April 20, 2022 at 6:51 pm, Clyde said:
@Roger J: Keep practicing! I hope you kill them all, badges or no.
On April 21, 2022 at 3:23 pm, Mack said:
“This is why SWAT raids must end and we cannot simply lay down our arms when someone busts in the door and announces that he is police.”
Yes. States should end No-Knock Warrants.
Except in Virginia, republicans want to keep them. A tool for Law Enforcement.
On April 22, 2022 at 7:22 am, Todd said:
End no knock raids. These pre suppose that citizens aren’t supposed to protect themselves, a dangerous assumption. I wonder what the stats are on no knocks in blue hives vs red hives? A no knock is pretty safe in NYC because they have effectively disarmed citizens there. In Georgia, Alabama, Florida? Different math.
Law enforcement should lead the charge in banning no knock raids, after all, their PRIMARY focus is going home at the end of their shift. This aligns with that mindset. Alas, the guns ho wanna be spec ops cops get hyped up to raid and, since they don’t have the proper mindset, they charge in where they should not – wrong house, bad info, swatting, etc. yet, these antics continue so one is left to conclude that these no knock must be profitable for someone.