A Philadelphia landlord-tenant officer shot a woman once in the head on Wednesday morning during an eviction, according to police.
An officer with the City's municipal court shot a woman in the head during an eviction process on Wednesday morning in Philadelphia's Fairmount neighborhood, officials said
According to law enforcement officials, the incident occurred just after 9 a.m., when a landlord-tenant officer was serving eviction paperwork at a property along the 2100 block of N. College Avenue. At some point during that eviction process, the officer shot a 35-year-old woman one time in the head. The woman was transported to a nearby hospital where she is listed in critical condition, officials said.
Officials said the incident is currently being investigated, a weapon has been recovered and the officer has been detained.This is a breaking news story. It will be updated as new information becomes available.
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