Man Charged With Attempted Murder Of Officer After KOP Mall Shootout

KING OF PRUSSIA, PA — The man who shot at a police officer after a hit and run crash in King of Prussia Sunday afternoon has been charged with attempted murder of an officer, police said.

Andrew Wiley, 27, of Philadelphia, was shot and injured in the incident. He faces numerous felonies.

The incident began shortly after 2:30 p.m., when a vehicle matching Wiley's hit a bicyclist near the King of Prussia Mall and fled the scene, according to the District Attorney's Office.

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A responding officer located Wiley, who was stuck in traffic as he fled, and tried to pull him over, police said.

That's when Wiley jumped the curb and entered the parking lot of the Seasons 52 restaurant, driving off a 4-foot stone wall and disabling the car in the process, according to authorities.

The officer got out of his vehicle and approached the car on foot, according to police, who said Wiley exited his car with a 9-mm handgun.

The officer and Wiley then exchanged gunfire. The officer was not hit and Wiley was hit twice, police said.

Officers responding to the scene treated Wiley, who was taken to Paoli Hospital. His injuries were not life-threatening.

Wiley's 9 mm Glock-type weapon had no serial number and is believed to be a ghost gun, the DA's Office added.

Wiley faces numerous additional charges beyond attempted murder of an officer, including aggravated assault and firearms counts.

He was booked at Montgomery County Correctional Facility and is awaiting arraignment there. A preliminary hearing is forthcoming.

With reporting from Patch correspondent Anna Schier