Pennsylvania cop shot by gunman involved in car crash, officials say

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A Pennsylvania antheral was progressive successful a car clang Sunday earlier grabbing a firearm and opening occurrence astatine police, wounding 1 officer.

Pottstown Police responded soon aft 5 p.m. to a two-car clang astatine Beech Street and North Mount Vernon Street successful Pottstown successful Montgomery County.

A antheral progressive successful the clang past attempted to drawback a weapon wrong his car, starring to a conflict betwixt him and the officers, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin Steele said successful a statement.

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A Pennsylvania antheral who was progressive successful a car clang Sunday nighttime changeable astatine police, wounding 1 officer. (iStock)

Steele said the antheral past ran connected ft to his location connected Winding Road arsenic the officers chased him.

During the chase, the antheral pulled retired a weapon and fired astatine the pursuing officers, shooting 1 of them successful the shoulder. The different officers returned occurrence but did not onslaught the suspect, and the antheral entered a location connected Winding Road.

The wounded serviceman was transported to a infirmary successful unchangeable information for non-life-threatening injuries.

The wounded serviceman was transported to a infirmary successful unchangeable information for non-life-threatening injuries. (iStock)

Officers from respective agencies and a SWAT squad surrounded the home, and a shelter-in-place bid was issued for residents successful the country of Winding Road, according to Fox 29.

At astir 10:30 p.m., officials announced that a fishy had been detained successful transportation with the incident. The shelter-in-place was lifted a abbreviated clip later, NBC 10 reported.

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