Off-Duty Police Officer Shot Multiple Times In North Philadelphia, Police Say

Philadelphia PA

02 December, 2021

3:46 PM

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CBS Philadelphia December 2, 2021 PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — An off-duty Philadelphia police officer was shot multiple times, police said Wednesday afternoon. The shooting happened at 13th and Pike Streets in Hunting Park around 1:30 p.m. Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw said the officer was shot multiple times in both of his arms. The officer was able to drive himself to Temple University Hospital, where a police spokesperson confirmed to Eyewitness News he's in critical but stable condition and undergoing surgery. Police are not identifying the officer at this time. CBS Local Digital Media personalizes the global reach of CBS-owned and operated television and radio stations with a local perspective.