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Reading police officer shoots man outside of Wawa, Berks County District Attorney's Office say

Reading police officer shoots man wanted for shooting last week
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READING, Pa. (CBS) -- Reading police shot someone outside of a Wawa on Wednesday. Chopper 3 was over Lancaster Avenue just before 5 p.m. 

Investigators say a Reading Police officer shot Emanuel Padilla Tirado several times after they say Tirado hit the officer with his car.

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Tirado was wanted in connection with another shooting last week.

He is in stable condition.

The officer was not seriously hurt.

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