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Ex-Philly cop Ryan Pownall is charged in fatal on-duty shooting; FOP calls decision ‘absurd disgrace’

For the first time in nearly two decades, a Philadelphia police officer was charged Tuesday in an on-duty shooting, and the city's reform-minded top prosecutor characterized the case as an example of police accountability that was long overdue.

Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner speaks during a press conference to announce the charges being brought against former Philadelphia Police Officer Ryan Pownall at his office on 3 S. Penn Square on Tuesday, Sept. 04, 2018.
Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner speaks during a press conference to announce the charges being brought against former Philadelphia Police Officer Ryan Pownall at his office on 3 S. Penn Square on Tuesday, Sept. 04, 2018.Read moreHEATHER KHALIFA / Staff Photographer