Officer critical but stable, 1 in custody in police shooting
Law enforcement gather in the aftermath of a shooting, Folcroft, Friday, June 24, 2016. Authorities are hunting for a suspect after a police officer was shot near Philadelphia. |
Folcroft Officer Christopher Dorman, 25, sustained injuries that required at least two surgeries, officials said. He was in critical but stable condition Friday afternoon, and police said they had a suspect in custody.
"I was told by the doctors that 'thank God he had his vest on,' so apparently there may have been several shots to his vest," Chief Robert Ruskowski said at a news conference outside the hospital.
The shooting took place about a block from the tracks used by Amtrak and a regional rail line. The lines were shut down at about 10:30 a.m. as police combed the area. About 500 passengers on Amtrak's Acela and Northeast Regional lines were stopped on tracks nearby, spokesman Craig Schulz said.
At least one person was taken into custody sometime after 1 p.m. Officials did not immediately return messaging seeking details on the arrest.
Dorman has been on the force for about a year.
source: timesunion
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