During a traffic stop in a Philadelphia neighborhood, authorities say the driver was backed into a police officer’s cruiser and pinned against a wall, and the officer fired several shots into the vehicle.
The driver sped away, but was soon found injured inside the vehicle and died a short time later.
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The officer, who was alone on patrol, attempted to stop a vehicle around 7 p.m. Thursday. City Police Chief Kevin Bethel said three witnesses said the vehicle backed up into the officer’s cruiser, and as the officer approached the vehicle, the vehicle moved and pinned the officer against a wall.
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Police said the officer then fired several shots into the vehicle, and as the driver sped away, a passenger got out and was apprehended by three witnesses. Police said the car was found a short time later in an alley not far from the traffic stop, and the driver was inside with gunshot wounds to his head and body. According to police, the man was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead a short time later.
The names of the driver and police officer have not been released. The officer, who has been with the force for about eight years, sustained injuries to both legs and remained hospitalized Friday. No other injuries were reported.
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The shooting remains under investigation.
