SHOTS FIRED AT POLICE: One person is in custody and another is still being sought after law enforcement sources say someone opened fire on police during a traffic stop Thursday night in West Philadelphia.
Investigators say a patrol car with two officers inside pulled over a Chevy Tahoe near the intersection of 54th and Summer streets just before 8 p.m.
Deputy Commissioner Krista Dahl-Campbell told reporters someone inside the vehicle fired at least one shot at an officer who returned fire. No one was hit during the brief exchange of gunfire, according to police. Three people inside the vehicle were taken into custody and a weapon was recovered. Police say there may have been a fourth occupant of the suspect's vehicle who fled. No description of the wanted suspect has been shared by police. with a suspect in North Philadelphia. by a suspect who fired through his coat pocket.
"It's been a difficult time for the police department, but honestly, I also look at it, it's a difficult time for the neighborhood," Dahl-Campbell said. "If people are willing to fire at armed police officers, full uniformed police officers, it shows a disrespect for the neighborhood and for the people who live here, so it's concerning on multiple levels."
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