UPDATE Man shot by Philly police after allegedly lunging at officer with screwdriver identified, charged
PHILADELPHIA -- The man who was shot by Philadelphia police after allegedly lunging at an officer with a screwdriver has been identified and charged, the district attorney's office said Thursday.
Dondrick Massey-Burch has been charged with Aggravated Assault, Possession of Instrument of Crime, Simple Assault, and Reckless Endangerment in the Wednesday incident at the 39th District building. Police said Massey-Burch was trying to communicate with an officer through protective glass, but the officer couldn't hear him because he was wearing a mask.The officer then opened the locked side door to the office, and that's when the man lunged with the screwdriver, officials say.One of those officers, described as a 32-year-old woman with seven years on the force, fired her weapon.
Massey-Burch was shot in the torso. He was taken to the hospital where he was listed in stable condition. A male officer sustained a head injury during the scuffle. Officials believe he suffered that injury during a fall and do not believe he was stabbed with the screwdriver.A second officer sustained upper-body injuries to his arm and elbow.Officials said the shooting remains under investigation by Philadelphia police and the Special Investigations Unit at the DA's office.
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