A city police officer shot a man who allegedly produced a gun during a traffic stop Thursday morning in Southwest Philadelphia, law enforcement officials said.
The shooting happened just before 7:30 a.m. at the corner of Lindbergh Boulevard and Eastwick Avenue in the Elmwood neighborhood, according to police.
After two officers, in a marked PPD cruiser, pulled over a Chevrolet Malibu, the driver, an adult man, began acting “very, very erratic,” Deputy Police Commissioner Frank Vanore told television crews at the scene.
Vanore said the driver fought with the two officers. At some point, he said, the civilian was able to break away from the altercation and retrieved a loaded firearm from his car. The gun was equipped with an extended magazine, Vanore added.
One of the officers opened fire, striking the man, authorities said. He was taken to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, and his condition was unclear Thursday. The PPD has not identified him or the officer who discharged his weapon. No police personnel were injured.
Both officers had activated their body cameras, and the exchange was also picked up on the dashboard camera, according to Vanore. The officer who pulled the trigger has been placed on administrative leave, pending the outcome of an investigation, in accordance with the department’s protocol.
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