PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — Philadelphia police are looking for a man who robbed an off-duty police officer in Kensington early Thursday morning and fired gunshots at him.
The officer only suffered minor injuries — possibly a graze wound to the shin — and was treated and released from the hospital, officials said.
It happened around 5 a.m. on East Westmoreland Street, near Frankford Avenue.
Police said the off-duty cop was standing by his white Tesla when a man with a gun approached him. The officer gave up his belongings and ran west toward Amber Street. Police said the robber ran after him and fired a few shots, so the cop took his gun out and shot back.
The officer is with the 16th District and is a seven-year veteran of the police force. Because he used his weapon, the officer has been moved to administrative duty while officials investigate the incident, as is police protocol.
Police are not sure if the robber was hit. They said he fled in a gray Chrysler 300 south on Collins Avenue, toward Allegheny Avenue.
Anyone with information is asked to call police. To submit a tip, call or text 215-686-8477, or submit a tip anonymously online.
