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Philadelphia Police Release Surveillance Footage of Fairhill Shooting

Footage shows struggle, gunshots, and alleged theft of firearm in incident that left one man dead and an officer wounded.

  • Philadelphia police released surveillance footage of a Fairhill corner store shooting that resulted in the death of 28-year-old Alexander Spencer and left a police officer wounded.
  • The footage shows a struggle between Spencer and two officers, followed by a gunshot that injures one officer and a return shot from the other officer that kills Spencer.
  • A man identified as Jose QuiƱones-Mendez is seen in the video re-entering the store and allegedly taking Spencer's gun from the scene.
  • The officer who fired the fatal shot at Spencer was identified as Raheem Hall, a six-year veteran of the department.
  • Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner said his office would be able to release more findings from his investigation within 90 days.
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