On Saturday, May 23, 2026, at approximately 10:22 AM, Sergeant #1 was in full uniform operating a marked police vehicle in the area of Kensington Ave and Hart Lane.
The preliminary investigation indicates that Sergeant #1, who was assigned as the street supervisor for the Kensington Police District, was flagged down by an individual who pointed out a male that he had been involved in a disturbance with and indicated that the male (defendant) was armed with a firearm. Sergeant #1 approached the defendant regarding the disturbance. During the encounter, a physical altercation briefly occurred between the defendant and the complainant before the defendant fled on foot southbound on Kensington Avenue. Sergeant #1 pursued the defendant on foot into the rear area of a property on the 2800 block of Kensington Avenue.
During the foot pursuit, the defendant fell while in possession of a firearm. A struggle then ensued between Sergeant #1 and the defendant over control of the weapon, with Sergeant #1 repeatedly ordering the defendant to drop the weapon. The preliminary investigation indicates that as the defendant began raising the firearm during the struggle, Sergeant #1 discharged one round, striking the defendant in the wrist and chest.
Responding officers rendered aid and transported the defendant to Temple University Hospital, where he was placed in stable condition. No officers or other civilians were injured during the incident.
A firearm was recovered at the scene. The preliminary investigation determined the firearm was loaded with eleven live rounds in the magazine and one live round in the chamber.
Body-Worn Camera footage was activated during the incident. In addition, video recovered from the area depicts the defendant falling during the pursuit, dropping the firearm, retrieving it, and subsequently struggling with Sergeant #1 over control of the weapon.
The investigation remains active and ongoing with the Officer-Involved Shooting Investigations Unit (OISI), PPD Internal Affairs (IAB), and the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office (DAO).