A Philadelphia police officer was hospitalized after being shot during a struggle with an armed man inside a business.
It happened around 8:45 p.m. Friday near the 2800 block of North Mascher Street.
According to police, two officers engage with an armed man inside a business. A struggle ensues and that’s when the male suspect shoots the officer twice in the leg.
According to Philadelphia Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel, the officer’s partner returned fire, striking the suspect who died at the hospital.
The injured officer was rushed to Temple University Hospital and listed in stable condition.
“I’ve been here too many times. It is unacceptable that my officers, my men and women, are shot on these streets in the City of Philadelphia,” said Bethel.
Police say someone inside of the store stole the suspect’s gun after the shooting. That person is still being sought.
Both officers involved are assigned to the 24th District and have been on the force for six years.
Further information on the shooting, including the suspect’s identity, has not been released.