Off-Duty Correctional Officer Shot During Attempted Robbery In Germantown, Philadelphia Police Say

Philadelphia PA

15 June, 2022

9:51 PM

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CBS Philadelphia June 15, 2022 A correction officer who was on his way to work is lucky to be alive after police say an attempted robbery led to a shootout in Philadelphia's Germantown section. The off-duty correctional officer was taken to Temple University Hospital after being shot multiple times during a gun battle. CBS3 has been told he's in critical condition but he was able to tell police everything that happened as he was leaving his home and on his way to work. On Tuesday night when our crew arrived on the scene, detectives were going through surveillance video. After speaking with police, officials say they responded to reports of gunshots just after 10 p.m. on the 3300 block Earlham Terrace. CBS Local Digital Media personalizes the global reach of CBS-owned and operated television and radio stations with a local perspective.