PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — A woman died after being shot by two police officers Sunday morning in North Philadelphia.
Police said officers Daniel Soler and Victor Tiu found 35-year-old Christina Miranda holding a gun to her head just after 4 a.m. along West Erie Avenue, near North Ninth Street, in Hunting Park.
Soler and Tiu ordered her to drop the gun, but when she didn't comply, Soler tased her.
Authorities said Miranda then fled from the officers, and while they chased her, police said she pointed her gun at them. The officers then shot her several times.
She was taken to the hospital in critical condition and died just before 5 p.m.
The officers were not hurt in the incident. They're on administrative duty as the shooting is investigated. Police said they were wearing body cameras, which were turned on throughout the incident.
Soler is 36 years old and has been with the police department for 17 years. Tiu is 25 years old with two years of service.