Philadelphia : Brothers Charged In Officer's Killing
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Carlton Hipps, 29, (left) and his brother
Ramone Williams, 24, (right)
are charged in the fatal shooting of Philadelphia
police officer Robert Wilson III.
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By Aubrey Whelan, Mar. 6, 2015, Philly.com
Officer Robert Wilson III's son had a birthday coming up.
And so the eight-year veteran of the force, on duty Thursday in the 22nd District, parked his patrol car outside a GameStop on Lehigh Avenue. He'd pick up a gift there, he thought, and do a security check in the meantime.
Those are routine in the 22nd District, where robberies are so common that business owners often keep logbooks to track officers' visits.
Wilson was at the counter when two brothers walked in and announced that they were robbing the place.
The younger of the two, Ramone Williams, would later tell detectives he hadn't seen Wilson, or his partner outside, or their patrol car, before he and his brother Carlton Hipps approached the counter with a pair of semi-automatic handguns.
Wilson drew his gun.
Commissioner Charles H. Ramsey on Friday said Wilson's final moments, in the midst of the ensuing gun battle that would claim his life, were captured in extraordinary clarity on the store's video cameras.
Officer Robert Wilson III's son had a birthday coming up.
And so the eight-year veteran of the force, on duty Thursday in the 22nd District, parked his patrol car outside a GameStop on Lehigh Avenue. He'd pick up a gift there, he thought, and do a security check in the meantime.
Those are routine in the 22nd District, where robberies are so common that business owners often keep logbooks to track officers' visits.
Wilson was at the counter when two brothers walked in and announced that they were robbing the place.
The younger of the two, Ramone Williams, would later tell detectives he hadn't seen Wilson, or his partner outside, or their patrol car, before he and his brother Carlton Hipps approached the counter with a pair of semi-automatic handguns.
Wilson drew his gun.
Commissioner Charles H. Ramsey on Friday said Wilson's final moments, in the midst of the ensuing gun battle that would claim his life, were captured in extraordinary clarity on the store's video cameras.
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