Overview
- The shooting happened Saturday morning after a sergeant was flagged down near Kensington Avenue and Hart Lane about a disturbance involving a man who was said to be armed.
- A pursuing officer chased the man on foot into the rear of a property, and police say the suspect fell, dropped a firearm and then struggled with the officer over the weapon.
- Police say the suspect raised the gun during the struggle and the officer fired, striking the man, who was taken to Temple University Hospital and is listed in stable condition.
- Officers recovered a loaded handgun at the scene with a round in the chamber, and police said body-worn camera and nearby video recorded the sequence of the fall, retrieval of the gun and the struggle.
- The PPD Officer-Involved Shooting Investigations Unit, Internal Affairs, and the Philadelphia District Attorney's Office are investigating the shooting and the sergeant has been placed on administrative duty pending the reviews.