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26 Oct, 4 tweets, 2 min read
Police officers shot a man during a confrontation Tuesday afternoon in West Philadelphia. Police then transported the man to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center. His condition was not immediately available. trib.al/YHM0IEZ
Here’s more from the scene on this. The shooting occurred this afternoon. https://t.co/FZZXrjFH5v
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Police officers fatally shot a 27-year-old man, identified by family members as Walter Wallace Jr., shortly before 4 p.m. in West Philadelphia Monday afternoon. We're continuing to report out this story, but here's what we know so far. inquirer.com/news/west-phil…

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