PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — A Philadelphia police officer shot a man who officials said fought him and another officer and pulled a gun during a traffic stop in Southwest Philadelphia.
Police said a marked police car pulled over a white Chevy Impala just before 7:30 a.m. Thursday at the intersection of Lindbergh Boulevard and Bittern Place in Southwest Philadelphia’s Elmwood neighborhood.
After police said he exhibited “erratic behavior,” they asked him to get out of the car.
“A physical altercation very quickly ensued between the officers and the male,” said Philadelphia police deputy commissioner Frank Vanore. “Both officers…multiple times attempted to tase the male. That taser did not have effect.”
Officials said that after that, the man went back to his car and pulled out a loaded gun with an extended magazine.
One officer fired his gun, striking the man. He was taken to a hospital for surgery, where his condition was not yet known.
Officials say the whole incident was captured on the cruiser’s dashcam and officers’ body cameras.
Police say neither officer was injured, and the officer who fired his weapon will be placed on administrative leave, as required by department policy.
