Philadelphia Police: Officer Fires Shots At Gunman Who Shot Victim In Face In Frankford, Suspect Taken Into Custody
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PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- A gunman is in police custody after a shooting in Philadelphia's Frankford neighborhood. It all unfolded just before 1 a.m. Thursday at Frankford Avenue and Pratt Street.
Police say a 34-year-old man was shot in the face. He's in stable condition.
The shooter then pointed his gun at an officer arriving at the scene, police say. That officer fired several shots at the gunman but did not hit him.
He then reportedly took off and threw the gun in a trash can.
Police managed to take him into custody.
No further information is available at this time.
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