
"Bulletproof Vest Saves Philly Police Officer Shot During Search Warrant Operation"
A veteran Philadelphia narcotics unit police officer was shot in his bullet proof vest and grazed in the hand by the ricocheted bullet while serving a search warrant in North Philadelphia. The officer, a 33-year veteran, was treated and released from the hospital. This incident marks the second time in less than a week that a Philadelphia police officer was shot in the line of duty, prompting Mayor Cherelle Parker to speak out against the senseless gun violence in the city.
