According to sources, investigators believe the gunfire came from beyond the perimeter of the parkway. KerriCorrado reports
Both officers were standing on the sidewalk, at the base of the Art Museum steps, south side, near the bike share rack when the incident occurred.
Foster was grazed in the shoulder and Diggs was grazed in the forehead. Both officers were treated for their injuries and released from Thomas Jefferson University Hospital.“He is a very positive human being. If you’re having a bad day, he’s the kind of guy that picks you up, tells a joke, asks about your family so hearing it happened to John was devastating,” Montgomery County Sheriff Sean Kilkenny, Foster’s boss, said.
“While we are thankful that Deputy Foster and the injured Philadelphia officer are OK, we are troubled by the violence that turned what should have been a celebration into a near tragedy,” the sheriff’s office said in a statement.Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #5 is now offering a $20,000 rewardNo arrests have been made at this time. Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 215-686-TIPS.
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