Daily News | Off-duty police officer dies in motorcycle crash near South Philadelphia stadiums
An off-duty Philadelphia police officer died in a motorcycle crash on Tuesday night in South Philadelphia.
The police department identified the victim as 27-year-old Thomas Munz. Jr. — a four-year veteran on the force who was assigned to the 18th District in West Philadelphia. According to police, the officer was riding a 2011 Black Kawasaki Ninja southbound on the 3300 block of South Broad Street around 6:40 p.m. when he came into contact with the rear driver’s side door of an SUV. The impact ejected Munz from his bike into the roadway, police said. Medics pronounced him dead later that evening.
The driver of the second vehicle, a 2018 Gray Chevrolet Equinox, remained on the scene. Police spokesperson Tanya Little said the crash investigation is ongoing.. in West Philadelphia — a shooting captured on video that gained national attention and led to days of protests across the city. On October 26, 2020, Munz and his parter responded to 911 calls from Wallace’s family members who said the 27-year-old had become violent while in the throes of a mental health episode.
Wallace approached both officers while holding a knife. After ordering him to drop the weapon nearly two dozen times, the officers fired 14 shots at Wallace in front of his family’s home.
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