Six police officers in Philadelphia attempting to raid a local home were shot by a lone defender (archived). After repelling the initial assault, 36 year old Black American Patriot Maurice Hill maintained a standoff for 7 hours before surrendering. During the standoff neighborhood residents taunted USG forces and pelted them with thrown objects as the police were being fired upon by the defender. The terms of Maurice Hill's surrender obligate the USG to pay his food, board, and medical costs until his release.

The aggressor force claims to have had a narcotics related warrant issued by local courts whose self proclaimed authority neither Mister Hill nor his neighbors recognized.