The suspect was not struck; a wounded man was hospitalized as detectives review body-camera footage.
PHILADELPHIA, PA — A Philadelphia police officer discharged a weapon Monday night after seeing a man shoot another person outside a Sunoco along the 4100 block of North Broad Street in Hunting Park, then chased and arrested a suspect on West Jerome Street, authorities said.
Police said the gunfire began around 8:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 19, after a dispute among several men moved from the gas station toward Jerome Street. Investigators said a 29-year-old man shot another man during the argument. A responding officer, who had arrived on a call for a person with a gun, fired at the alleged shooter but did not hit him. The officer gave chase and took a suspect into custody a short distance away. The wounded man was taken to a hospital; officials did not immediately release his name, age, or condition late Tuesday.
Officers recovered a handgun believed to be connected to the confrontation under a parked car on Jerome Street, police said. The officer who fired, identified only as a 36-year-old nine-year department veteran, was placed on administrative duty pending standard reviews by Internal Affairs, the Officer-Involved Shooting Investigations Unit, and the District Attorney’s Office. “Body-worn cameras recorded portions of the incident,” police said. Investigators were canvassing the area for additional video and witnesses as traffic closures on North Broad Street lifted overnight following on-scene processing.
The sequence began with a call reporting a man with a gun at the Sunoco near Broad Street and Lycoming Street, according to police. Responding officers encountered a group of men arguing. The group moved west, and the dispute escalated into gunfire near the 1300 block of West Jerome Street, where the officer reported witnessing the shooting before returning fire. Police said the suspect was not struck by the officer’s rounds. The officer then pursued and detained the suspect without further gunfire. Detectives marked shell casings and collected ballistic evidence from both sides of Broad Street and along Jerome.
Authorities have not released the names of the suspect or the wounded man. Police said they were working to confirm whether the recovered handgun was used in the shooting and to determine how many shots were fired by both the gunman and the officer. As of Tuesday afternoon, investigators had not publicly detailed a motive for the dispute or whether the participants knew one another. The department did not immediately release the officer’s district assignment or beat but said the officer’s body camera was activated when the shooting occurred.
Philadelphia officers are routinely placed on administrative duty after discharging a weapon while the department conducts layered reviews. In recent years, the city’s police leadership has emphasized collecting body-camera recordings, nearby business surveillance and ShotSpotter data to reconstruct officer-involved shootings. The Hunting Park corridor of North Broad Street includes several gas stations and auto businesses that often provide exterior video, and investigators frequently check the 16th and Lycoming intersection for footage when incidents occur nearby. Monday night’s case follows a series of nonfatal shootings in the surrounding 25th Police District since late fall, according to police summaries.
Detectives said the case will proceed through internal probes and a separate review by prosecutors to assess the officer’s use of force under department directives and state law. Any criminal charges related to the street shooting, including potential counts of aggravated assault or weapons offenses, would be filed by the District Attorney’s Office after probable-cause review. Police said they expect to release preliminary findings on the officer’s discharge once interviews, video reviews and ballistics comparisons are complete. No public briefing had been scheduled as of Tuesday evening.
Neighbors described a heavy police presence Monday night and into early Tuesday as investigators searched under vehicles and along sidewalks for spent cartridges and the recovered handgun. A portion of Broad Street was blocked during the evidence sweep. “It looked like they were going car by car with flashlights,” said a garage worker who returned before dawn and asked not to be named because he did not witness the shooting. Commuters reported detours along Broad and Jerome as detectives wrapped up the on-scene investigation and towing crews cleared the area.
As of late Tuesday, police said the suspect remained in custody while detectives prepared statements for potential charges and worked to confirm the wounded man’s condition. The department said further updates would be released after interviews and video reviews are completed and the handgun is tested at the crime lab.
Author note: Last updated January 21, 2026.