Hassan Elliot (Philadelphia Police Department) PHILADELPHIA - The man accused in the deadly shooting of a Philadelphia SWAT officer earlier this year will be held for trial on murder charges, a judge ruled on Wednesday.Hassan Elliot, 22, faces numerous charges including murder of a law enforcement officer in the March 13 incident.Cpl.
James O'Connor was killed during a SWAT operation to arrest Elliot, who was suspected in a separate homicide.SWAT officers made entry into a home on the 1600 block of Bridge Street on the morning of March 13 when police say Elliot opened fire on officers through a closed front door.Cpl.
James O'Connor IV (Philadelphia Police Department) Investigators say Cpl. O'Connor was in the line of fire and fatally struck.