Crime
Video Shows Moments Philadelphia Officer Shot Outside Overbrook High School
PHILADELPHIA – A Philadelphia police officer was shot Wednesday afternoon while responding to a violent altercation outside Overbrook High School, according to law enforcement sources.
The incident occurred just before 3:00 p.m. near the intersection of 59th and West Oxford Streets, directly across from the school, shortly after classes had been dismissed for the day.
Cellphone footage from the scene captured a chaotic brawl involving multiple individuals, which rapidly escalated into gunfire.
Sources familiar with the investigation, speaking on the condition of anonymity, stated that the officer was attempting to intervene and restore order when he was struck by a bullet in the abdomen.
Emergency responders arrived on scene promptly, and the injured officer was transported to a nearby hospital.
His condition has not yet been publicly disclosed.
Police have not confirmed whether any arrests have been made in connection with the shooting.
The area around the school was cordoned off as investigators collected evidence and reviewed surveillance and cellphone footage.
Authorities continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding the incident and are working to identify those involved in the altercation and subsequent shooting.
Further updates are expected as the investigation progresses.
Anyone with information is urged to contact the Philadelphia Police Department or submit tips anonymously through local tip lines.
Crime
Venezuelan national Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis shot in the leg by an immigration agent in Minneapolis
On January 14, 2025, federal law enforcement personnel were engaged in a targeted enforcement operation involving Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis, a Venezuelan national who has been present in the United States since 2022.
The operation escalated into a high-speed pursuit, a physical confrontation, and an ambush by multiple subjects, necessitating the use of a defensive firearm discharge by a federal agent.
At approximately 6:50 PM, federal officers initiated a targeted traffic stop of a vehicle operated by Sosa-Celis.
The subject refused to comply with law enforcement commands and attempted to flee the scene.
During the pursuit, the subject’s vehicle collided with a stationary, parked car.
Following the collision, the subject abandoned the vehicle and fled the scene on foot.
A federal agent pursued the suspect on foot and successfully intercepted him. As the agent attempted to effect an arrest, the subject became combative, resulting in a violent struggle on the ground.
During this confrontation, two additional male subjects emerged from a nearby residence to intervene.
These individuals reportedly ambushed the agent, utilizing a snow shovel and a broom handle to strike the officer.
The situation escalated when the primary suspect, Sosa-Celis, regained his footing and joined the two additional subjects in the assault.
Reports indicate the suspect struck the agent with a blunt object (identified as either the shovel or broom handle).
Citing an immediate threat to his life while being outnumbered and actively assaulted by three individuals, the agent discharged his service weapon in self-defense.
The discharge struck Sosa-Celis in the lower extremity (leg). Following the shot, all three suspects retreated into a nearby apartment complex and initiated a barricade situation.
Following a brief standoff, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) successfully secured the perimeter and apprehended all three individuals without further injury.
Both the federal agent and Sosa-Celis were transported to a local medical facility for treatment.
Images from the scene showed Sosa-Celis conscious and alert during transport.
All three subjects involved in the assault are currently in the custody of ICE.
Further charges related to the assault on a federal officer and resisting arrest are pending review by the U.S. Attorney’s Office.