 Frame from video of Wallace walking towards police | |
| Date | October 26, 2020 |
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| Time | 4 p.m. EDT |
| Location | 6100 Locust Street, Cobbs Creek, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 39°57′29″N 75°14′38″W / 39.957928°N 75.243799°W |
| Type | Shooting |
| Participants | Sean Matarazzo Thomas Munz |
| Deaths | Walter Wallace |
| Charges | none |
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On October 26, 2020, Walter Wallace Jr., a 27-year-old African-American man, was fatally shot by Philadelphia police officers Sean Matarazzo and Thomas Munz at 6100 Locust Street in the Cobbs Creek section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The two officers arrived in the area to respond to a domestic dispute. When they arrived, Wallace walked out of his house carrying a knife. The two officers backed away while telling him to drop the knife shortly before they each fired several rounds at Wallace, hitting him in the shoulder and chest. He later died from his wounds in the hospital. Wallace's family stated that Wallace was having a mental health crisis.
Wallace's killing gained attention after a cellphone video of the incident was posted to social media platforms, where it went viral. Protests against the killing occurred throughout Philadelphia in late October. Peaceful protests took place, as well as several protests which escalated into violence and looting, leading to arrests, injuries to police and protesters, deployment of the Pennsylvania National Guard, and a citywide curfew.