Murder of Officer Daniel Faulkner at 13th & Locust

On January 9, 1981, Philadelphia Police Officer Daniel Faulkner was fatally shot at the intersection of 13th and Locust Streets in Center City during a traffic stop and subsequent altercation. Mumia Abu-Jamal was arrested at the scene and later convicted of Faulkner's murder; his case has generated decades of appeals, international attention, and controversy over the fairness of the trial and the handling of evidence. The incident and the long-running legal and advocacy campaigns surrounding Abu-Jamal have had a lasting impact on debates about capital punishment, police conduct, and racial justice in Philadelphia. The shooting location is in the 1300 block of Locust Street in downtown Philadelphia.