Crime & Justice

Black Man Shot and Killed by Police in West Philadelphia

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A video shows that Walter Wallace Jr., who was armed with a knife, was standing at least 10 feet away from officers when they opened fire.

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A 27-year-old Black man was shot and killed by police Monday in West Philadelphia after he refused to drop a knife, authorities said. Philadelphia investigators say they were responding to a domestic incident when they encountered the slain man, identified by family as Walter Wallace Jr.,

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