Investigators have identified a man shot to death by Philadelphia police officers during a chase that stemmed from a domestic disturbance turned carjacking.
Investigators have identified a man shot to death by Philadelphia police during a chase that stemmed from a domestic disturbance turned carjacking.Police responded to the 4700 block of Chancellor Street on Sunday after a woman reported that a man fired a gun inside the property during a domestic incident.Jonathan Corbin, 47, allegedly left the house and carjacked a neighbor's friend at gunpoint. Witnesses told police he tried to fire, but the gun did not discharge.
"Investigators allege Corbin pointed his gun at police, prompting a 25-year-old officer with 2-years of service to open fire. It's unknown if the gunshot hit Corbin.Corbin allegedly fled the crime scene in the stolen black pick-up truck, and police pursued him for several blocks before he bailed and tried to run into an open lot.That's when police say the two 18th district officers, ages 29 and 34, noticed Corbin was armed, and both fired.
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