What to KnowPolice shot and killed an armed man on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway on Friday, Oct. 9, 2026, officials said.Police said they received calls around 11 a.m. reporting a man with a gun on 21st Street and Benjamin Franklin Parkway.When police responded to the scene, the unidentified man fir ed his weapon, according to investigators. A SEPTA police officer and a Philadelphia police officer both fired once and the man was shot twice.SkyForce10 was above a massive police presence on North 22nd Street and the Parkway shortly before 11:30 a.m. Several officers were seen placing the man inside a police vehicle. The man was taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead shortly after 11:30 a.m. The Parkway was closed between 20th and 23rd streets due to the shooting but later reopened around 2 p.m. Police shot and killed an armed man on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway on Friday, Oct. 9, 2026, investigators said. ...read more read less