Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Ricardo Sosa
Gender : Male
Age : 40
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 07/04/2025
Location : 2900 block of Lawrence Street
City : Philadelphia
County : Philadelphia
State : Pennsylvania
Agency : Philadelphia Police Department
Officer(s) :Multiple officers
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during domestic disturbance
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On July 4, 2025, around 6 p.m., Philadelphia Police responded to a 911 call for a domestic disturbance on the 2900 block of Lawrence Street in North Philadelphia’s Fairhill neighborhood. Upon arrival, officers were immediately shot at by the man inside the home. He exited the residence continuing to fire and was shot by multiple officers. He then entered a police vehicle and fired again while inside. Officers opened fire, and he exited the vehicle and collapsed. He was taken to Temple University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 6:24 p.m. The Philadelphia Police Department’s Officer-Involved Shooting Investigation Unit and Internal Affairs are conducting an investigation.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/officer-involved-in-shooting-in-north-philadelphia-police-say/4226732/
https://6abc.com/post/man-shot-killed-philadelphia-police-reportedly-firing-officers-responding-to-domestic-call/16958397/
https://www.cbsnews.com/philadelphia/news/fairhill-shooting-philadelphia-police/
