Armed man dies after being shot by police in West Philly, officials say – NBC10 Philadelphia

Armed man dies after being shot by police in West Philly, officials say  NBC10 Philadelphia

A suicidal man was shot by police after he aimed his gun at the officers in West Philadelphia on Friday, Oct. 22, investigators said. Cellphone video shows the moments before police shot a man who they say was aiming a gun at them in West Philadelphia. NBC10’s Isabel Sánchez has the story. Police shot and killed a suicidal man who pointed a gun at them in West Philadelphia on Friday, investigators said. Police said the 37-year-old man – who has not yet been identified – was involved in a domestic dispute with his wife or girlfriend at his home along the 5100 block of Funston Street on Thursday, Oct. 22. Police responded to the home and helped settle the incident Thursday, but another domestic incident occurred at the home a day later, around 5:15 p.m., according to investigators.

Stream Philadelphia News for free, 24/7, wherever you are with NBC10. Witnesses called 911 after they spotted the man armed with a gun in the middle of the street, police said. At the same time, police officers who were already on 52nd and Race streets were flagged down by other witnesses who alerted them to the armed man. When police arrived on 51st and Funston streets, they spotted the man who was holding a handgun to his head while making comments consistent