Two Philadelphia men pleaded guilty Wednesday to murder and racketeering charges in the March 2020 shooting death of a city police officer

Two men pleaded guilty on Wednesday to murder and racketeering charges nearly five years after a member of the Police Department’s SWAT unit was killed.

Hassan Elliott fatally shot O'Connor while trying to avoid arrest with Khalif Sears, both of whom were wanted for murder.

Philadelphia's plans to expand its use of police-operated drones signals a pivotal shift in how the city seeks to protect—and surveil—its citizens.

Two suspects charged with murdering Philadelphia Police Sgt. James O'Connor have pleaded guilty in federal court.

Philadelphia's SWAT team responded to a shooting in the city's Frankford section a man shot a woman four times while arguing over loud music.

PHILADELPHIA — Two men pleaded guilty Wednesday ... Hassan Elliott, 26, and Khalif Sears, 23, admitted killing SWAT Cpl. James O’Connor IV, as police sought to arrest them in a 2019 homicide.

(AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File) Two men pleaded guilty Wednesday to murder and racketeering charges in the March 2020 shooting death of a Philadelphia police officer. Hassan Elliott, 26, and Khalif Sears, 23, admitted killing SWAT Cpl. James O’Connor IV ...

Two suspects plead guilty to the 2020 death of Philadelphia Police Sgt. James O'Connor on Wednesday, the Eastern District of Pennsylvania U.S. Attorney's Office announced. Hassan Elliott and Khalif Sears shot and killed O'Connor while he was serving a warrant in Frankford in connection with a drug trafficking investigation.

Hassan Elliott and Khalif Sears have entered guilty pleas in a 2020 shooting that claimed the life of Police Sgt. James O'Connor. Sgt. O'Connor was serving a warrant in Frankford when he was fatally shot.