Man Shot After Pointing Gun At Cops: Philadelphia Police

PHILADELPHIA – A man was shot several times by Philadelphia Police Saturday Aug. 19 after pointing a gun at officers, according to police. The man was taken into custody and listed in stable condition at a hospital, police said.

According to police, at about 11:05 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 19, an officer on bike patrol saw a black male standing on the sidewalk at 2500 N. Alder Street with a gun in his hand.

The officer stopped, got off the bike, then ordered the man to drop the gun, police said. The man then ran through an alley with the officer following, police said.

As the officer chased the man into the alley, police said the man raised the gun at the officer, which led the officer to fire four rounds at the man, hitting him in the leg and right side, police said.

Police found the gun, which was loaded with 10 rounds, in the alley, and learned it was reported stolen from Clearfield, Pennsylvania – about four hours from Philadelphia – in October 2016, police said.

The male was taken to Temple University Hospital and was admitted in stable condition, police said.

There were no other injuries to police or civilians as a result of the firearm discharge, according to police.

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