Eagles Honor 6 Philly Police Officers Who Were Shot In Last Week’s Standoff During Game
PHILADELPHIA, PA - AUGUST 08: A Philadelphia Eagles flag-bearer flies the team logo after the first score of the game against the Tennessee Titans during the first quarter of a preseason game at Lincoln Financial Field on August 8, 2019 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Corey Perrine/Getty Images)
This is awesome! And obviously so incredibly well deserved! The Eagles honored the 6 officers who were shot in the standoff at tonight’s pre-season game against the Ravens.
We're proud to honor the @PhillyPolice officers who protected those in harm's way during the incident in North Philadelphia last week. pic.twitter.com/slD84KbsN5
— Philadelphia Eagles (@Eagles) August 23, 2019
https://twitter.com/PPDChrisMcShea/status/1164694018325917697
The Philadelphia Police Department on Thursday identified the six officers wounded in the gunfire:
- Officer Joshua Burkitt, 26, a 2-year veteran assigned to the 24th District, suffered a gunshot wound to the left hand
- Officer Michael Guinter, 32, a 12-year veteran on the Narcotics Strike Force, suffered gunshot wounds to both arms
- Officer Shaun Parker, 32, an 11-year veteran assigned to the Narcotics Strike Force, suffered a graze wound to the head
- Officer Nathaniel Harper, 43, a 19-year veteran assigned to the Narcotics Strike Force, suffered a gunshot wound to the left leg
- Officer Ryan Waltman, 42, a 12-year veteran assigned to the 39th District, suffered a gunshot wound to the right hand
- Officer Justin Matthews, 31, a 3-year veteran assigned to the 16th District, suffered a graze wound to the left leg
Nicole Michalik is the afternoon drive host on 925XTU. She has been with the station for the past 5 years and was named CRS New Face of Country Music. Nicole always had a strong love for pop-culture and has been working in entertainment since her college internship. As a content creator for 925XTU, Nicole writes articles on Philly happenings, sports, celebrity relationships, pop culture moments and anything else she finds fun and exciting!
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