Off-duty Philadelphia police officer shot multiple times
The shooting happened near the intersection of N. 13th and W. Pike streets in North Philadelphia.
File photo: Shown is a police vehicle in Philadelphia, Thursday, June 24, 2021. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
An off-duty Philadelphia police officer was shot multiple times on Wednesday afternoon.
The shooting happened at about 1:30 p.m. near the intersection of N. 13th and W. Pike streets in North Philadelphia.
Chopper 6 video from the scene showed a white car with what appeared to be six bullet holes.
The condition of the officer is not yet clear.
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