Protests Erupt in Philadelphia Over Fatal Police Shooting of Man Who Refused to Drop Knife

Protests Erupt in Philadelphia Over Fatal Police Shooting of Man Who Refused to Drop Knife
Police officers move in formation during a protest in response to the police shooting of Walter Wallace Jr. in Philadelphia, Penn., on Oct. 26, 2020. Jessica Griffin/The Philadelphia Inquirer via AP
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Protests erupted in Philadelphia on Monday night following the fatal police shooting of an armed man.

The 27-year-old man was shot by two police officers during a confrontation just before 4 p.m. in West Philadelphia after he ignored commands to drop his knife, authorities said. He was rushed to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center with shoulder and chest wounds where he was later pronounced dead.

Isabel van Brugen
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Isabel van Brugen is an award-winning journalist. She holds a master's in newspaper journalism from City, University of London.
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