Bristol man who approached an officer with knife in Philadelphia charged with attempted murder, assault
A private security officer shot the man twice after he failed to comply
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Federal authorities say a man shot and wounded by a security officer outside the federal courthouse in Philadelphia was armed with two knives and has been charged with attempted murder and assault.
The FBI said in a criminal complaint Wednesday that a private security officer contracted by the U.S. Marshals Service approached a minivan that was illegally parked outside the courthouse at about 9:30 a.m. Tuesday.
Authorities said 44-year-old Anthony Lombardo of Bristol got out and approached the officer with a large kitchen knife in his hand. The security officer fired and Lombardo fell to his knees and dropped the knife, but grabbed for something inside the sleeve of his long-sleeved shirt, and the security officer fired again, authorities said.
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Federal law enforcement officials told reporters Tuesday that the suspect ignored orders to drop his weapon.
A Bristol man was shot twice by a security officer after he approached the officer with a knife and didn't drop the knife after being told to.
As medical aid was being provided to Lombardo, two witnesses reported seeing a second knife being removed from him, authorities said. A "square, bulky object" beneath his sweatshirt that law enforcement officers feared might conceal an explosive turned out to be "makeshift body armor made of hard plastic," authorities said.
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Lombardo, who was taken to a hospital, was charged with attempted murder and forcible assault of a federal officer and a person assisting such an officer. Court documents don't list a defense attorney for him; a phone number listed in that name rang unanswered Wednesday night and then disconnected.