Crime & Safety
Philadelphia Police Officer Shot Near Overbrook High School Released From Hospital
Dachan Seay, the alleged shooter, was arrested at the scene and charged the next day with aggravated assault of a law enforcement officer.
The Philadelphia police officer who was shot trying to break up a large fight outside Overbrook High School earlier this month was released from the hospital on Thursday.
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The officer's identity has yet to be publicly released. Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel said he had recently graduated from the academy and had been on the job for only a few months.
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The shooting happened around 2:45 p.m. on Wednesday, May 7, after police responded to several fights breaking out outside the West Philadelphia high school.
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