PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) – An investigation is underway after a Philadelphia police officer was injured in a shooting on Wednesday night.
It happened at 1500 block of West Somerville Avenue just before 7:00 PM
Sources tell Action News that officers were shot at while making a traffic stop while three people were in the vehicle.
The officer was shot in the foot during a gunfire, Action News has learned.
Two of the three people in the vehicle were also injured in the shootout. One of the occupants was fatally injured, according to sources.
The officer is currently admitted to a regional hospital in stable condition.
There was no immediate reason why traffic had to stop.
Stay with Action News as we continue to follow this evolving story.
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