Stories tagged: "Danielle Outlaw"
Outlaw leaves after a bumpy three years on the job that began just before the pandemic lockdowns and was quickly followed by intense protests that broke out in Philadelphia and across the country in the summer of 2020 over the police killing of Black people.
Kimbrady Carriker, 40, was arraigned Wednesday on five counts of murder as well as charges of attempted murder, aggravated assault, and weapons counts. Police believe Carriker was firing randomly at victims.
Philadelphia's police commissioner is defending her department and the city's response to days of widespread protests against police brutality last summer.
Police said they shot Walter Wallace Jr. on Oct. 26 because he had a knife and ignored orders to put it down. Wallace never raised the knife or lunged or ran toward officers.
Attorney Shaka Johnson called for every officer in the Philadelphia Police Department to be equipped with Tasers.
"We don't have a behavioral health unit, which is sorely needed," Philadelphia Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw said. "There's clearly a disconnect on our end in terms of knowing what's out there."
The family said police responded to calls to the house earlier Monday to deal with Wallace, who was having a mental health crisis.