{"id":500508,"date":"2026-01-08T04:21:17","date_gmt":"2026-01-08T04:21:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/500508\/"},"modified":"2026-01-08T04:21:17","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T04:21:17","slug":"new-images-show-suspected-philadelphia-package-thief-wanted-for-shooting-at-homeowner-officer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/500508\/","title":{"rendered":"New images show suspected Philadelphia package thief wanted for shooting at homeowner, officer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao MvWXB TjIXL aGjvy ebVHC \">PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) &#8212; Police released new images of the suspect, who they say fired at officers after an attempted <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/6abc.com\/post\/suspected-package-thief-fires-shots-homeowner-police-philadelphias-feltonville-neighborhood\/18355480\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">package theft in Philadelphia&#8217;s Feltonville neighborhood<\/a> on Sunday evening.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The incident happened around 5:30 p.m. on the 400 block of East Rockland Street.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">New surveillance video shows an Amazon package on a front step as a man jumps over a railing. The video then freezes as the door opens.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \"><strong class=\"vtkaO \">READ MORE | <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/6abc.com\/post\/suspected-package-thief-fires-shots-homeowner-police-philadelphias-feltonville-neighborhood\/18355480\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Suspected package thief fires shots at homeowner, police in Philadelphia&#8217;s Feltonville section<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Investigators said the homeowner was monitoring the video and saw the man trying to steal the package. The homeowner confronted the suspect and fired one shot at the ground. The suspect ran while shooting back at the house, according to police.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Officers in the area heard gunfire and encountered the suspect running away.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Police said the man fired at them, and one officer returned fire several times. The suspect managed to escape.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Neighbors said recent thefts have left them uneasy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">&#8220;I think that&#8217;s insane, and him being still at large is just not safe. I&#8217;m definitely worried,&#8221; said Shalliyah Mowatt of Feltonville. &#8220;Some of my neighbors, they&#8217;re carrying. They&#8217;re trying to keep safe. But I don&#8217;t know if carrying makes a difference anymore. You see what just happened.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Police recovered a handgun and a jacket at the scene and hope surveillance images will help identify the suspect.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">A car was hit by gunfire during the incident.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC eTIW sUzSN \">The officer who fired their weapon is on administrative duty, which is standard procedure.<\/p>\n<p>Copyright \u00a9 2026 WPVI-TV. 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