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PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, USA — Man in Critical Condition After Seven Officers Fire on Funston Street

On October 23, 2026, officers answering a 5:15 p.m. 911 call at 5153 Funston Street in West Philadelphia confronted a man who pointed a gun at them, held it to his own head, and pointed it at them again; seven officers fired. The man is in critical condition. A possible earlier domestic incident is part of the investigation. This case stays open and will be followed until it closes.

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Date
October 23, 2026
Location
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Victims
Unnamed man, critical condition
Suspect
Not publicly named
Stage
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Philadelphia police officers and patrol SUVs behind crime scene tape on Funston Street in West Philadelphia, where seven officers shot a 37-year-old man on Oct. 23. Credit: FOX 29

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    Update #3 — Man shot by officers has died

    The 37-year-old man left in critical condition after seven officers fired on him on Funston Street has died at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center. He has still not been named. The officers are on administrative duty while the internal investigation continues. We are following this case and will update it again as soon as new information comes.
  2. CORRECTION What changed: Title now includes the state and USA

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    Update #2 — Correction: Title now includes the state and USA

    Correction: Title now includes the state and USA

    Title now includes the state and USA
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    Update #1 — PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA: Man Shot by Seven Officers at 52nd and Funston Street Has Died

    The 37-year-old man shot by Philadelphia police at North 52nd Street and Funston Street has died of his injuries at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, where he had been in critical condition since the shooting. Police say the man did not fire his weapon. The seven personnel who fired — four officers and three supervisors — are on administrative leave while the shooting is investigated. The man has not been publicly named.

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