Death by Cop  2026

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Name Withheld

Age :

Gender : Male

Race : Unknown

Date : 01/04/2026

Location : 4000 block of Hellerman Street

City : Philadelphia

County : Philadelphia

State : Pennsylvania

Agency : Philadelphia Police Department

Officer(s) :Unknown

Cause of Death : Unknown

Event : Died during arrest from unknown causes

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 01/04/2026, a man died after being taken into custody by Philadelphia police officers in the Mayfair and Tacony area of the city. Police responded to reports of a person firing a gun into the ground outside a residence. When officers arrived, they said the man appeared disoriented and resisted being taken into custody. Officers restrained him and placed him inside a police cruiser. While in the vehicle, the man became unresponsive. Emergency medical services were called, but he was pronounced dead. Authorities have not released a definitive cause of death, and the incident remains under investigation.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.inquirer.com/crime/mayfair-shooting-philadelphia-police-man-died-20260105.html
https://6abc.com/post/man-collapses-dies-he-was-being-arrested-tacony/18350737/
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/man-collapses-dies-being-arrested-143252284.html