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John Leck, Jr., was arraigned on Tuesday and formally charged in connection with Officer Brian Lorenzo’s death.

First Deputy Police Commissioner Melvin Singleton to retire due to health issue By FOX 29 staff article PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw announced the retirement of First Deputy Commissioner Melvin Singleton due to a health issue. Singleton joined the department in 1993 and quickly rose through the ranks. He was promoted to Deputy Commissioner in June 2020. "His dedication to serving the citizens of Philadelphia is unmatched. He has tirelessly worked to improve relations between the community and police and advance patrol responses within varying communities....

WHYY By U.S. Attorney William McSwain outside the federal courthouse in Philadelphia. (Kimberly Paytner/WHYY) Federal prosecutors in Philadelphia have charged four men with murder in connection to the shooting death of Sgt. James O’Connor, who was killed in March while trying to serve a fugitive warrant in Frankford. Hassan Elliott, the 22-year-old accused of firing the bullets that killed O’Connor that morning, is eligible for the death penalty, according to a seven-count indictment unsealed Thursday. The rare sentence would have to be approved by the U.S. Attorney General and the federa...