On Wednesday, prosecutors announced that Dioul Devaughn, a man from Philadelphia, faced assault and murder charges after shooting two cops that left him and two officers wounded.
The authorities reported that Devaughn remained hospitalized in critical condition, and prosecutors did not know if he had retained an attorney.
Philidelphia Man Faces Assault, Murder Charges
Devaughn was charged with numerous charges, including two counts of attempted murder. He also faces four counts each of aggravated assault and assault on a law enforcement officer stemming from the shootout.
The shooting occurred on Sunday around 2:30 am after officers responded to reports of gunfire and found a pickup truck occupied by Devaughn. He initially stopped the truck after an officer activated his emergency lights, but he drove off as the officer went near his running vehicle.
The prosecutors said the officers spotted the truck again, and the pursuit ended when the driver rammed a police car. He went out and started shooting at the police.
The four officers, Christopher Rycek, Harry Glenn, Michael Mitchell, and Kenneth Fazio, fired back, striking Devaughn. He was hospitalized and even underwent surgery. Glenn served on the force for six years and was shot in the ankle and had a graze wound to his head. Rycek, a nine-year veteran of the force, had a graze wound to the bridge of his nose.
Mitchell, a 12-year veteran of the force, and Fazio, an 18-year veteran, were not hospitalized, and no other injuries were reported in the chase or the shootout. The prosecutors claimed that Glenn and Rycek were inside the vehicle that was rammed. Several shots also struck the vehicle, and its rear passenger window was shattered by gunfire.
The four officers have been put on administrative duty while the shooting was investigated, which is standard policy in such matters.
Philadelphia Mass Shooting
Kimbrady Carriker faced murder charges in a mass shooting that killed five people in the neighborhood of Philadelphia. He acted alone when he fired at pedestrians and vehicles randomly, wearing a bulletproof vest and ski mask.
The investigators were now looking into Carriker's social media history and investigated the suspect's possible mental health issues. However, the investigation could take months as authorities dig for more details.
Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner said, "I can certainly tell you that there are indications of mental health issues. There are indications of irrational behavior. There are indications of irrational statements and irrational acts."
According to the police, Carriker used so-called ghost guns in the attack. Philadelphia filed a lawsuit against two companies that supplied the parts of the weapons used, which can be bought online.
Carriker admitted to the police that he performed the shooting to clean up the neighborhood. The authorities found a deleted social media page believed to be Carriker's that featured a series of posts about guns, the Second Amendment, and the loss of freedoms.
