It happened at block 1500 of West Somerville Avenue shortly before 7 p.m.
According to Sgt. Eric Gripp, with the Philadelphia Police Department, shot an officer as he approached a vehicle during the traffic stop. A total of five officers were at the scene to help before the shots exploded.
NEW DETAILS: Philadelphia police stopped a vehicle and asked a man in the back seat to get out. Police say he came out and started firing. At least 5 officers set it on fire. An officer fired at his left foot. The accused shooter was pronounced dead at the hospital @ 6abc #Police #Philly pic.twitter.com/X4CCk7Sblx
– Sharrie Williams (@WilliamsSharrie) April 8, 2021
When one of the officers approached the vehicle occupied by four people, Gripp says a 24-year-old man produced a firearm that he started firing.
The five officers returned to the fire and killed the 24-year-old armed suspect. A weapon was recovered at the scene. It is still unknown how many shots were fired by officers.
Gripp says the officer was shot in the foot and was currently hospitalized in stable condition. Commissioner Danielle Outlaw and city management are currently with the officer and his family at the hospital.
The other three occupants of the car, a woman and two men, were not injured. They are currently being questioned by police.
Gripp says it is not yet known at this time when the traffic stop was requested.
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