OLNEY - A Philadelphia police officer shot and wounded a man who opened fire on police who were responding to reports of a shooting Wednesday morning in Olney, Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw said.Officers were called to a home on the 500 block of West Somerville Avenue just before 6 a.m.
for reports of gunfire. Outlaw said when an officer went upstairs to check on a shooting victim he was met a person who shot towards the officer and another person.The officer returned fire and struck the shooter in the upper body, Outlaw said.
The suspect was taken to a local hospital in stable condition. The officer was not hit and retreated to call for help, which prompted a massive police presence that included a SWAT team.Officers found two.