"Family Seeks Answers After Philadelphia Police Release New Video of Fatal Corner Store Shooting"

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Source: FOX 29 Philadelphia
"Family Seeks Answers After Philadelphia Police Release New Video of Fatal Corner Store Shooting"
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The family of 28-year-old Alexander Spencer, who was killed in a police-involved shooting in North Philadelphia, speaks out about the incident, expressing disbelief at the police account of the events. Video footage released by the Philadelphia police shows the entire deadly incident, with one officer entering a corner store and observing a firearm on Spencer before a struggle ensued, resulting in Spencer fatally shooting an officer and being shot by another. Spencer's parents dispute the police narrative, stating that their son was trying to turn his life around, and question why he was approached in the first place. The Philadelphia Police Department's internal affairs investigation will examine if there was any violation of department policy.

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