Philadelphia, PA – A tragic incident unfolded at the Philadelphia International Airport on Thursday night, where a Philadelphia police officer lost his life, and another was injured during a shooting at a parking garage. Interim Police Commissioner John Stanford provided details of the incident, which occurred just after 11 p.m. as the officers were arriving for their duty.

The officers had noticed individuals breaking into a vehicle, and as they approached the suspects, the situation took a deadly turn. The suspects opened fire on the officers, resulting in one officer being shot multiple times in the upper torso. Tragically, he was pronounced dead at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center shortly after 11:30 p.m. The fallen officer, aged 50, had 22 years of experience with the Philadelphia Police Department, having previously served in the 25th Police District before his assignment to the airport. He leaves behind a wife and one child; however, his identity is not being disclosed at this time. The other injured officer, aged 60, has 20 years of experience with the department and is listed as stable at Jefferson University Hospital after being shot in the arm.

Preliminary information indicates that the suspects fled the scene in a Dodge Durango, although law enforcement authorities are working to confirm this detail as part of their ongoing investigation. They are actively seeking more information to share with the public.

In the wake of the shooting, an 18-year-old individual was dropped off at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia by a private vehicle and was tragically pronounced dead. The authorities are still working to determine if this individual had any connection to the airport incident.

It remains unclear whether the officers fired their weapons during the confrontation. Sources have also reported that a firearm is missing from one of the officers involved in the incident.

This tragic event follows another recent shooting incident in Northeast Philadelphia, where three police officers were shot after a domestic incident. Fortunately, all three of those officers have since been released from the hospital.

The Philadelphia community is left in shock and mourning as the investigation into this devastating incident continues, and details surrounding the motives and identities of the suspects are awaited.