Neighbors React After Off-Duty Officer Opens Fire At 2 Men Attempting To Steal His Vehicle In East Oak Lane
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- An off-duty Philadelphia police officer fired his weapon at two men attempting to steal his vehicle in the city's East Oak Lane neighborhood, police say. The incident happened on the 1000 block of West Chelton Avenue just before 3 a.m. Saturday.
They picked the wrong guy--that's what neighbors said reacting to the attempted carjacking.
A spokesperson from the Philadelphia Police Department confirms the officer fired his weapon at the two suspects before they fled the scene.
Officers chased the two suspects north on 8th Street near West Chelton Avenue before apprehending both of them.
"I heard some gunshot, I looked out the window and I saw my neighbor standing outside yelling and on the phone with the police," Roberto Lopez said.
It is unclear if the teens had targeted the officer or if it was a random attack. Still, neighbors are frustrated with the act of violence.
"It's very unnerving, shocking to have a shooting right next to my house," Lopez said.
The unidentified officer is now on desk duty pending the completion of an internal investigation.
CBS3's Joe Holden contributed to this report.
