Philadelphia police shot and killed a Ricardo Giddings and wounded his wife when a SWAT team showed up at 6 a.m. looking to arrest his grandson and the man mistook them for intruders and opened fire, hitting one officer in the face. Police said the man—whom he did not identify but whom property and other public records identify as Ricardo Giddings apparently began shooting in an attempt to protect his home. His wife, 67, was struck by a police round as she tried to run out of the house.
Victim's Name: Ricardo Giddings
Agency Responsible: Philadelphia Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 59
Race: Black
Date of Death: August 6, 2018
County: Philadelphia
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 3928
Geography: Urban