An armed robbery suspect was shot in the stomach by police in Philadelphia Wednesday morning.
The incident happened at 60th and Spruce Streets in the Cobbs Creek section.
Around 6 a.m., investigators tell NBC10 police responded to a robbery call. A male told police he was walking to work when he robbed by a man armed with a gun.
When officers arrived at the scene, they spotted a male matching the suspect’s description in the 200 block of Edgewood Street.
One officer chased after the suspect, while his partner stayed in their police cruiser.
Investigators say the suspect turned the corner and was running north on 61st Street. He then stopped and waited to ambush the officer chasing him on foot.
The suspect’s partner spotted the suspect and ordered him to drop his gun several times. When the suspect failed to drop the gun, the officer in the cruiser fired one shot, hitting him in the stomach.
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The suspect was taken to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center where he underwent surgery.
No officers were injured.
The robbery victim, according to police, identified the semi-automatic gun the suspect used to rob him.
The incident remains under investigation.
