Wife Dead, Husband In Custody After Northern Liberties Standoff Ends In Shooting

Philadelphia PA

10 December, 2021

1:57 PM

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By Howard Monroe, CBS Philadelphia December 10, 2021 A standoff at a Northern Liberties home ended in gunfire Friday morning, ending with a woman dead and her husband in custody, according to Philadelphia police. The shooting happened in the 300 block of Poplar Street. Just before 1 a.m. Friday, officers said the 55-year-old woman was shot in the face. The suspect is her 62-year-old husband. The deadly shooting is being described as a domestic incident. According to investigators, the suspect has a history of abuse and drug use. A witness told police the suspect walked into the bedroom where Lippi was lying and fired three shots. The witness locked herself inside a room with two children and called police. CBS Local Digital Media personalizes the global reach of CBS-owned and operated television and radio stations with a local perspective.