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Acting Philadelphia Police Commissioner John Stanford provides an update after three officers were shot in NE Philly. Three Philadelphia police officers were ambushed by gunfire while responding to a shooting Wednesday night in Northeast Philadelphia, authorities said.&nbsp; Police were called to a property on the 7500 block of Whitaker Avenue around 7 p.m. after investigators say a 12-year-old boy reported to police that his father had shot his uncle.&nbsp; Investigators say a father and his juvenile son were arguing when the boy's uncle stepped in and began to argue with the father. Police believe the father fired a shot inside the house that caused the boy and his uncle to retreat upstairs.&nbsp; Sources tell FOX 29 that three Philadelphia police officers were rushed to the hospital after they were shot in Northeast Philadelphia Wednesday evening. A suspect is dead at the scene, according to sources. The father followed the pair upstairs where he shot the boy's uncle. Police say the gunman awaited for police to arrive in the doorway of the home and opened fire when police pulled up. &nbsp; More officers soon responded to the property and exchanged shots the gunman, who was killed in the gunfight, police said. The boy's uncle was taken to Abington Hospital in critical condition. Two officers were shot in the leg and one was hit in the hand. They were taken to Jefferson-Torresdale Hospital where police say all three officers are in stable condition. "It is stunning, I thank God that (the officers) are OK, I thank them for their bravery and their desire to do this job which is very, very difficult, and I thank their families for the sacrifice they make," Mayor Jim Kenney said.&nbsp; All the news you need to know, every day By clicking Sign Up, I confirmthat I have read and agreeto the Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

Acting Philadelphia Police Commissioner John Stanford provides an update after three officers were shot in NE Philly. Three Philadelphia police officers were ambushed by gunfire while responding to a shooting Wednesday night in Northeast Philadelphia, authorities said.&nbsp; Police were called to a property on the 7500 block of Whitaker Avenue around 7 p.m. after investigators say a 12-year-old boy reported to police that his father had shot his uncle.&nbsp; Investigators say a father and his juvenile son were arguing when the boy's uncle stepped in and began to argue with the father....

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