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POLICE OFFICER INVOLVED SHOOTING; INVESTIGATION ONGOING

 

PHILADELPHIA- On Saturday, January 11, 2025, Philadelphia Police, who have been monitoring the city for illegal car meet-ups, developed information that a car meet was taking place in the Target parking lot, located at 4000 Monument Street. At approximately 11:15 PM, officers arrived at the scene and observed multiple vehicles exiting the parking lot erratically. One vehicle that was observed exiting the parking lot was a red Camaro, bearing an unknown Florida registration. A PPD lieutenant recognized the driver of the vehicle as an individual known for participating in illegal car meets in Philadelphia. The vehicle was pursued by police and was lost on I-76, eastbound, due to the operator driving at a high rate of speed speed.

 

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Suspect Quron Banks (22/B/M)

 

 

At approximately 2:00 AM, Officer #1 and his partner (plainclothes, using an unmarked vehicle), assigned to the Car Meet Detail, observed the Camaro parked on the south side of Master Street facing westbound towards 9th Street. The officers notified Police Radio, requesting marked patrol cars to initiate a stop.

 

Officer #1 and his partner pulled alongside the passenger side of the Camaro, and Officer #1 exited on foot. The Camaro immediately went into reverse towards a marked police wagon and then struck a patrol vehicle twice while attempting to flee the location 

 

 

Both officers inside the patrol wagon exited the wagon while the Camaro was reversing. One of the officers was struck by the Camaro.  As a result, fell to the ground, striking her head. Officer #1 drew his firearm and discharged one time, striking the passenger’s side window of the Chevy Camaro.  The Camaro fled with officers in pursuit.  

 

The red Camaro fled the location and was pursued by police to I-95, southbound. Officers observed the red Camaro perform two U-turns in standstill traffic, striking both civilian vehicles and a police vehicle. The Camaro then fled south on I-95 at a high rate of speed. Due to the hazardous pursuit conditions, the pursuit was terminated by PPD.

 

With the aid of Upper Darby Police, UPD was able to locate the red Camaro parked unoccupied with heavy damage. The Camaro was towed by PPD as part of the investigation. 

 

The offender was later located inside of Mercy-Fitzgerald Hospital with a gunshot wound to his neck. He was placed in stable condition. 

 

The officer that was struck by the Camaro was transported to Jefferson Methodist Hospital and placed in stable condition. She has since been released. She is 36-years-old, assigned to the 1st Police district, and is a one-year veteran of the Philadelphia Police Department. 

 

The discharging officer (35/W/M), is a 14-year-veteran assigned to the 26th Police District. He has been placed on administrative duty pending the outcome of the Internal Affairs and Officer-Involved Shooting Investigations. 

 

Offender: Quron Banks (22/B/M) has been charged with Aggravated assault, Causing a Catastrophe, Fleeing or Attempting to Elude an Officer, REAP, and related charges. 

 

 

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