Police shoot, kill man in West Philadelphia

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A man has died after being shot during an exchange of gunfire with a police officer on Tuesday morning in West Philadelphia.

It happened just after 7 a.m. in the 5400 block of Webster Street.

Deputy Commissioner Frank Vanore said it all began when officers responded to a report of a man with a weapon at that location.

When officers arrived, they found a 75-year-old man with a handgun on the porch of an occupied home.

There was a confrontation, Vanore said, and it’s believed that the man fired his weapon and the officer fired her weapon.

The man was struck and the officer’s partner rushed him to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead at 7:33 a.m.

People in the neighborhood were left in disbelief.

“It’s a sad day for Webster Street because Tony was a good neighbor and I know, me especially I can speak to it, he was kind. A good neighbor,” said Crystal Harris.

Neighbors say man was a staple in the community, having lived there for decades.

“I just don’t believe it. He was a good guy. It shouldn’t have happened to him,” said Pete Hutton.

Vanore said the officer’s body camera was activated during the incident. He also said a gun was recovered from the man who was shot.

The circumstances of the shooting remain under investigation.

No one else was injured.

Anyone with information can call or text Philadelphia police at 215-686-TIPS (8477) or submit an anonymous tip online.