PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — An off-duty correctional officer was shot during an attempted robbery Tuesday night in Philadelphia’s Germantown section, according to police.
It happened outside of his home along Earlham Terrace as the officer was getting ready to head into work.
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Police say during a gun battle with the suspects, the correctional officer’s gun was hit, rendering it useless.
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The victim was shot multiple times and rushed to Temple University Hospital.
We’re told he is conscious.
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Source : https://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2022/06/14/off-duty-correctional-officer-shot-during-attempted-robbery-in-germantown-police-say/