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Philadelphia Police Department Posthumously Promotes Slain Officer James O'Connor

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- The Philadelphia Police Department has posthumously promoted slain officer James O'Connor from corporal to sergeant. O'Connor was shot and killed while serving an arrest warrant last Friday in Frankford.

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O'Connor's alleged killer, Hassan Elliott was arrested and charged Tuesday.

Investigators say Elliott shot and killed O'Connor as the SWAT team tried to serve a warrant to home on Bridge Street last week.

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