PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Three people have been taken into custody following a gunshot at an officer in West Philadelphia after a traffic stop Thursday night, police say.
Police say they are still looking for a fourth possible man in connection with the incident.
The shooting occurred around 7:40 p.m. on 55th Street and Summer Street
Police say an occupant got out of a Chevy Tahoe and fired at the officer after a vehicle stop. It is not clear why the car was pulled over at that time.
The officer was not injured. His car was hit by gunfire, according to police.
The officer also fired his weapon once, authorities say.
Police say a foot chase ensued after the man shot at the officer.
Authorities say two other occupants fled in the vehicle and collided about a block away. They were both eventually apprehended after a foot chase, police say.
All three detainees were not injured, police said.
Police say they found a gun with an extended magazine in the 5400 block of Summer Street.
Authorities say they plan to search the vehicle that was stopped.
The incident is being investigated by the Philadelphia Police Department’s Officer Involved Shooting unit.
The shooting took place in the same police zone where a police officer was shot during a vehicle stop in West Philadelphia in February.
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