According to a recent Philadelphia police press conference, the six-year veteran police officer of the 25th district, that was shot in the abdomen shortly before noon today, has been identified as 41-year-old Edward Davies. Davies is in critical condition from a life-threatening bullet wound and remains at Temple University Hospital.
The shooting happened in the Hunting Park area following a police stop, which ended in a violent struggle in a local store between the suspect and several officers. The suspect, 31-year-old Eric Torres, is in custody. Torres has 12 prior arrests, with 5 of those being previous assaults on police officers. The gun that Torres had in the shooting of Officer Davies was reported stolen last year.
Please keep Officer Davies, his wife, children and fellow officers involved in the altercation as well in your prayers.
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Source: Philadelphia Police Press Conference and WPVI-Philadelphia
