A 21-year-old man is in the hospital after he was shot by police in the West Oak Lane section of the city.
A 21-year-old man is in the hospital after he was shot by police in the West Oak Lane section of Philadelphia.
It happened just before 11 p.m. Friday on the 1500 block of East Johnson Street between Mansfield Avenue and Rodney Street. According to police, the 21-year-old male fled from officers during a traffic stop. The man then pulled out a gun and pointed it at the officer that was pursuing him.Police took the man to Einstein Medical Center where he is listed in stable condition.Sergeant Eric Gripp told Action News, "This started off as a minor traffic violation and quickly escalated when this individual allegedly produced a handgun and pointed it at our officers.
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