Chester officer shot, gunman killed, in shootout following pursuit, officials say

Update: Police identified the suspect who was killed in the shooting. New details here.

A police officer in Delaware County is in the hospital after being shot on Saturday, officials from Upland Police told NBC10.

The officer is with the Chester Police Department and was shot twice, according to the official. He was taken to a nearby hospital.

The officer has been identified as Steve Byrne by the Delaware County District Attorney's Office. Officials said, by Sunday morning, that Byrne had received surgery and was recovering well.

The incident that lead to Byrne's injuries began after officers were investigating a deadly shooting that happened near the intersection of 9th and Kerlin streets, Upland Police Chief Mike Irey said.

Officers with the Chester and Upland police departments tried to pull over a car just before 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, that was suspected to be involved in that shooting, Irey told NBC10.

The car fled from the officers and crashed at the intersection of 15th and Upland streets, Irey said.

The officers then chased the suspect on foot before gunshots were fired by the suspect and the Chester police officer near 14th Street and Arbor Drive, according to officials.

The Chester Police Department took to Facebook around 8:30 p.m. on Saturday to share an update.

The suspect is dead, according to officials with the Chester Police Department.

"This is a sad day for the city of Chester. We do not like this type of crime. I will say this to anyone who wants to challenge our police officers when they’re in the line of duty: Don’t," said Chester Mayor Stefan Roots.

Two Upland police officers were also involved in the incident, and they were not hurt, the official said.

An investigation is underway by the Delaware County District Attorney's Office Criminal Investigation District.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.