CHESTER, Pa. (CBS) — Delaware County District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer, Chester Mayor Stefan Roots, and Chester Police Commissioner Steven Gretzky gave updates in the city of Chester Saturday evening of a Chester officer shot and injured.
Chester police announced in a Facebook post that the suspect who was listed as critical earlier has died.
CBS Philadelphia was told the injured officer is doing OK and recovering at the Crozer Medical Center. It is unknown when the officer will be released from the hospital.
According to the Delaware County district attorney, the officer was shot Saturday afternoon after a short pursuit that ended near 14th Street and Arbor Drive. The DA said the officer was trying to stop the driver and pull him over for a prior incident.
At that time, CBS Philadelphia was told the suspect got out of his car and started shooting. The officer fired back and was shot at least once.