美國賓州費城北部奈斯鎮（Nicetown）地區在當地時間14日下午發生槍擊案，警方與兇嫌駁火過程中，至少6名員警中槍，已送往附近天普大學醫院(Temple University Hospital)急救，暫時無生命危險。

事發地點在天普大學健康衛生中心，目前暫時遭到警方封鎖。

美國媒體指出，歷經一個多小時的僵持對峙後，槍手已被拘捕，而受困於大樓內的2名警官與3名民眾也重獲自由。

費城警局發言人表示，此次槍擊案嫌犯僅有「一人」，目前進入調查階段，相關資訊和身份都尚未公佈。

Officers are attempting to communicate with the shooter; imploring him to surrender and avoid further injuries.

— Eric Gripp (@PPDEricGripp) August 14, 2019

UPDATE: A suspected gunman in the wounding of several police officers during a shootout in North Philadelphia was taken into custody roughly eight hours after the confrontation began https://t.co/bESvX6f8oV

— HuffPost (@HuffPost) August 15, 2019

據悉，警方本來前往胸是執行毒品查緝任務，卻突然遭到槍手襲擊。目前無法確定，槍手是否有其他共犯。《CNN》報導稱，目前至少有一名槍手還在室內，還有2名警員仍困在首度傳出槍響的室內。警方正嘗試與槍手通話，

Law enforcement across the country put their lives on the line every day for their communities. My thoughts are with the police officers who were shot in Philadelphia and my heart is with the city. https://t.co/7bPHbORz0u

— Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) August 14, 2019

費城警長局長羅斯（Richard Ross）指出，目前為止，警方多次打電話給兇嫌，但皆尚未成功與槍手通上電話，其中有幾通電話對方雖然已經接起來，卻無回應。他說：「我們想試著跟這名男子表達，他能夠讓這場事件和平結束。」

Several officers injured by suspect firing in ongoing shooting in Philadelphia: Policehttps://t.co/T00SY2ywH5 via @ABC

— Peggy Perez (@peggyperez) August 15, 2019