{"id":273752,"date":"2026-08-28T06:12:08","date_gmt":"2026-08-28T06:12:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/273752\/"},"modified":"2026-08-28T06:12:08","modified_gmt":"2026-08-28T06:12:08","slug":"district-attorney-larry-krasner-announces-developments-in-investigation-into-fatal-shooting-of-off-duty-philadelphia-police-officer-alhassane-barry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/273752\/","title":{"rendered":"District Attorney Larry Krasner Announces Developments in Investigation into Fatal Shooting of Off-Duty Philadelphia Police Officer Alhassane Barry"},"content":{"rendered":"

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August 27, 2026<\/p>\n

\"Press<\/p>\n

PHILADELPHIA (August 27, 2026) \u2014 District Attorney Larry Krasner discussed new developments Thursday in the investigation into the fatal shooting that claimed the life of off-duty Philadelphia Police Officer Alhassane Barry and seriously injured another person on Aug. 16, 2026.<\/p>\n

\u201cI met with the family of Officer Barry \u2014 as I have done in many homicide cases \u2014 to ensure they are receiving appropriate support from our office, to provide them with as much information as possible regarding the investigation, and to learn what information they might have regarding this tragic event,\u201d said District Attorney Larry Krasner. \u201cThis is still a very active and ongoing investigation and we are not ready to draw any conclusions at this time. Interviews are still being conducted and evidence is still being gathered. Our main goal is to get this right, and we will take all the time necessary to do a thorough and comprehensive investigation while the Philadelphia Police Department conducts its own investigation.\u201d<\/p>\n

As part of the investigation, the DAO has also filed a petition to close Nipsey\u2019s Hookah Lounge, the speakeasy illegal establishment where this incident took place, and the Court of Common Pleas has granted the Commonwealth\u2019s petition for relief. The hearing is scheduled for September 2, 2026 at 10 a.m. in City Hall Courtroom 275.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur investigation shows that the establishment violated numerous laws and was cited by several neighbors as a nuisance establishment,\u201d DA Krasner added.<\/p>\n

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Photos of Nipsey\u2019s Hookah Lounge, an illegal speakeasy located at 5016 Lancaster Ave.\"\"<\/p>\n

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An interior camera shows people inside Nipsey\u2019s Hookah Lounge, an illegal speakeasy.<\/p>\n

CONTACT:
Solomon D. Leach, [email\u00a0protected]<\/a>, 267-934-4269<\/p>\n

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