Off-duty police officer involved in possible road rage shooting
Action News is told a man on a scooter fired a gun into the off-duty officer's vehicle during the incident.
By WPVI Digital Staff and Corey Davis
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PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — An off-duty Philadelphia police officer and a man on a scooter exchanged gunfire during a possible road rage incident Thursday, police said.
The shooting happened just before 10:30 p.m. along the 7600 block of Ridge Avenue in the city’s Roxborough section.
The road was closed into Friday morning during the investigation.
Action News is told a man on a scooter fired a gun into the off-duty officer’s vehicle during the incident.
The officer returned fire and then the suspect ran from the scene.
Police said the officer was not hurt; it’s unclear whether the suspect was hit after the officer returned fire.
Law enforcement sources said the suspect may have been involved in a nearby robbery before the shooting.
Action News was on the scene during the height of the investigation as a police chopper was in the air searching for the suspect.
Officers also used K9s to help search the large wooded area nearby.
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