# Police fatally shoot armed man in standoff

> Philadelphia police fatally shoot armed man during 20-minute standoff on Benjamin Franklin Parkway.
- Title: Police fatally shoot armed man in standoff · PhillyVoice
- Summary: Philadelphia police fatally shoot armed man during 20-minute standoff on Benjamin Franklin Parkway. Philadelphia police fatally shot an armed man who…
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- Published: 2026-10-09T18:31:31.745+00:00
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## Police respond to armed man
Philadelphia police responded to Benjamin Franklin Parkway at 11 a.m. after reports of a man firing a handgun.
## Man threatens officers with gun
The armed man waved his revolver at officers during a tense standoff on the Parkway.
## Officers set perimeter
Police set up a perimeter around the man to get him to drop his weapon.
## 20-minute standoff
The standoff lasted about 20 minutes before the armed man fired his weapon.
## Return fire occurs
Police officers returned fire after the armed man fired his weapon.
## Man in his 50s
The man appeared to be in his 50s and has not been identified.
## No injuries reported
No one else was injured during the police response to the armed man.
## Investigation ongoing
Authorities will investigate whether this was a suicide by cop situation.
## Key takeaway

Philadelphia police fatally shot an armed man who threatened officers during a 20-minute standoff on Benjamin Franklin Parkway.