Philly Father In Critical Condition After Shielding Daughter
Philly Father In Critical Condition After Shielding Daughter In Ex-Wife Shooting
Yuri Arcurs
A Philadelphia father is in critical condition after he shielded his daughter in a revenge shooting that was generated by an online conflict.
Last Sunday afternoon, the daughter of Frederick Waring, 74, got married in a ceremony at a Philadelphia mosque. The 23-year-old bride posted a “just married” photo on Facebook.
Philadelphia police Lt. John Walker tells PEOPLE that in response to the photo, her new husband’s ex-wife wrote, “He deserves you. You deserve him. Take care of my kid.”
The post sparked a back-and-forth argument online, says Walker, who adds the women met in person and argued before the ex-wife left.
Around 10:30 p.m. the ex-wife arrived at the southwest Philadelphia home the bride and her father share. This time, the ex-wife had two men with her. She started arguing with the bride again, says Walker.
“The argument gets heated. At some point, the ex-wife tells the two males with her ‘Just shoot them. Just kill them,’ ” Walker alleges.
The two men allegedly took out handguns and both started firing at the bride — who is five months pregnant with twins. During the shooting, Waring, the bride’s father dove in front of her to shield her, Walker says.
Waring took about 10 shots to his torso. Walker says Waring’s act saved his daughter’s life and those of the unborn twins.
“His daughter was in crisis,” says Walker. “He did the right thing as a father.”
The bride was shot twice in her hip and in her leg.
Waring was rushed into surgery and remains in critical condition, Walker says. His daughter is stable and the unborn babies are okay.
Police are still looking for the ex-wife and her male accomplices, whose names were not released.
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