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Kensington man charged in shooting of Philadelphia police officer

The 31-year-old officer is “on life support” at Temple University Hospital, according to Mayor Cherelle L. Parker.

Mayor Cherelle L. Parker and Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel asked Philadelphia to pray for the officer shot in Kensington Saturday night during a traffic stop.
Mayor Cherelle L. Parker and Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel asked Philadelphia to pray for the officer shot in Kensington Saturday night during a traffic stop.Read moreYong Kim / Staff Photographer