Two police officers and four civilians were wounded during a shooting spree in Philadelphia where that ended with the suspect killed by officers.
Sergeant Sylvia Young, a 19-year veteran of the local police department, was shot at least eight times by an approaching gunman as she sat in her vehicle late on Friday night.
“He just walks up on her...he just fired. He didn't say anything,” Philadelphia Police Commissioner Richard Ross said, noting that the suspect fired about 15 rounds into Young's vehicle.
She was taken to hospital for treatment for bullet wounds in her arm and protective vest.
Nearby officers heard the gunshots and began pursuing the suspect on foot. During the chase, the suspect fired shots into a bar, striking a security guard in the leg.
He then used a woman from the bar as a shield before shooting her. He later fired into a car, seriously wounding a man and woman in the chest, Mr Ross said.
The chase ended when the gunman exchanged gunfire with police in an alley, wounding a University of Pennsylvania police officer. The shooter was killed during the gun fight.
“We have a lot of unanswered questions...this is a completely bizarre situation,” Mr Ross added.
The officer shot in the alley was expected to survive but the condition of the wounded civilians was not immediately clear.
“Some civilians are not in good shape at all,” Mr Ross said.
Reuters
