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Video allegedly shows SUV wanted in shooting of school safety officer
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — Philadelphia police released surveillance video in connection with the weekend shooting of a school safety officer near Penn’s Landing.
Detectives say a driver flagged down the 68-year-old officer on Columbus Boulevard early Sunday morning, telling him he was the victim of a road incident on I-95.
IMAGE: Police are searching for this vehicle in connection with the shooting of a school safety officer on Junr 29, 2025.
That’s when police believe the shooter, who was driving this white Kia Sportage, opened fire on the officer. The 68-year-old officer managed to drive a short distance before crashing into a tree in front of Dave and Busters along Columbus Boulevard.
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Police say the officer remains in critical condition as the search for the suspect continues.
Anyone with information on the case is asked to call police at 215-686-TIPS.
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