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Officer shot in Kensington standoff, suspect shot and killed by police

The officer, 27, was in stable condition and expected to be released from the hospital Wednesday night.

The scene Wednesday on the 2800 block of Ruth Street in the Kensington section of Philadelphia, where a police officer was shot in the hand during a standoff, authorities said. The shooter was dead, police said.
The scene Wednesday on the 2800 block of Ruth Street in the Kensington section of Philadelphia, where a police officer was shot in the hand during a standoff, authorities said. The shooter was dead, police said.Read moreHeather Khalifa / Staff Photographer