Untitled (The Bomb Is Dropped)

Title

Subject

Dropping the bomb on MOVE's compound

Description

Police dropped the bomb from a state police helicopter as it flew over the compound. The target was a fortified bunker on the roof, which police planned to enter through once it collapsed. Lt. Frank Powell was ordered to drop the bomb. At about 5:30 pm, after almost ten hours of conflict, the bomb hit the roof, but missed the bunker. As a result, gas tanks that were on the roof caught on fire. Now, city officials faced another difficult decision concerning the quickly spreading fire.

Creator

Frontline/PBS

Source

Democracy Now, "MOVE Bombing At 30: 'Barbaric' 1985 Philadelphia Police Attack Killed 11 & Burned A Neighborhood"

https://www.democracynow.org/2015/5/13/move_bombing_at_30_barbaric_1985

Publisher

Democracy Now

Date

PBS broadcast was May 5, 1987, but the bombing was May 13, 1985.

Rights

Public Domain

Format

JPEG

Type

Photograph

Dublin Core