Police Officer Killed While Serving Warrant, Fugitive Arrested

Police Officer Killed While Serving Warrant, Fugitive Arrested
Philadelphia police officers line up after the body of SWAT Cpl. James O’Connor was brought to a hearse at the emergency room entrance at Temple University Hospital in North Phil.on March 13, 2020. Tim Tai/The Philadelphia Inquirer via AP
The Associated Press
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PHILADELPHIA—A Philadelphia police officer was shot and killed early Friday as he served a homicide warrant at a home, and several people were arrested, including the fugitive being sought, officials said.

Cpl. James O'Connor, 46, was shot around 5:45 a.m. in the city’s Frankford section, officials said. He was shot in the shoulder above his bulletproof vest when officers entered the home, and two people in the home were wounded by return fire from another officer, officials said.