Philadelphia officer fatally shoots armed man after hostage call on Webster Street

Police say 75-year-old fired first shot before officer returned fire during early morning response.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania — A Philadelphia police officer fatally shot a 75-year-old man during a response to a reported hostage situation Tuesday morning in West Philadelphia, authorities said.

The incident occurred around 7:14 a.m. on the 5400 block of Webster Street, where two officers from the Philadelphia Police Department’s 18th District responded to a 911 call reporting a person with a weapon a...