Armed man barricaded with rifle causes evacuations in Southwest Philly

Several people have been evacuated from a Southwest Philly apartment complex, officials said, as police respond after a man armed with a rifle barricaded himself inside.

According to Philadelphia Police Department Chief Inspector Scott Small, the incident started at about 3:45 a.m. on Tuesday when officers received a report of a man armed with a rifle at an apartment complex located near the intersection of 48th Street and Chester Avenue.

He said the man barricaded himself inside the building and officers have evacuated some residents of the building, but not the entire complex…

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