One police officer was injured in a car crash responding to a scene in Frankford on Wednesday. NBC10’s Rosemary Connors has been gathering information all afternoon.
A Philadelphia Police officer is recovering after he crashed his vehicle while responding to a shooting.
The ordeal began Wednesday at 1:39 p.m. when a plain clothes narcotics officer was patrolling the area along the 1600 block of E. Hunting Park Avenue. The officer witnessed an unidentified gunman open fire at a tan Toyota Sequoia, striking a man inside the vehicle in the underarm.
The gunman then jumped into a white SUV and drove eastbound through an alley, according to investigators.
Police say the SUV was later found unoccupied at Coral and Valetta streets. Meanwhile the gunshot victim was taken to Frankford-South Hospital. Officials have not yet revealed his condition. Police also say another person may have been struck during the shooting but they have not yet confirmed this.
An officer who was responding to the shooting was also involved in a car accident on Pratt Street and Roosevelt Boulevard at 1:40 p.m. The unidentified officer was taken to Torresdale Hospital and is currently in stable condition.
Police continue to search for the gunman. They did not provide a detailed description of the suspect but say he is a black male with a dark complexion and beard, wearing a white shirt.
