Chapter 15 - The Ambush At The Independence Hall Intersection
As the delivery truck turned off the highway onto Chestnut Street near historic Independence Hall, two heavy black SUVs slammed into its side.
The sudden, brutal impact sent the delivery truck sliding sideways across the wet asphalt, crashing heavily against a concrete traffic barrier.
The glass windshield shattered into thousands of tiny pieces, showering Marcus with safety glass as the radiator hissed with blinding steam.
Marcus shook his head to clear the dizziness, turning to check on Clara, who was bruised but conscious in her seat belt harness.
Four armed men in civilian clothes stepped out of the black SUVs, drawing automatic weapons as they approached the wrecked delivery vehicle.
"Out of the truck! Hands where we can see them!" the lead operative yelled, raising his rifle toward the driver's side door.
Suddenly, two marked Philadelphia Police squad cars tore around the corner of Sixth Street, their sirens wailing at maximum volume.
The officers slammed their brakes, stepping behind their car doors with drawn weapons to confront the armed operatives in the street.
"Philadelphia Police! Drop your weapons immediately!" the police captain shouted through a loudspeaker mounted on his patrol vehicle.
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A chaotic three-way standoff erupted in front of Independence Hall, giving Marcus the brief distraction he needed to kick open his door.
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