Philly officer shoots man who brandished loaded gun during traffic stop

Philadelphia Philly officer shoots man who brandished loaded gun during traffic stop A traffic stop in Southwest Philadelphia escalated into a physical altercation between a driver and two police officers before ending in a shooting. By Marcela Camargo • Published 1 hour ago • Updated 5 minutes ago A police officer shot a man who brandished a loaded firearm during a traffic stop Thursday morning in Southwest Philadelphia, officials said. The incident unfolded around 7:28 a.m. Thursday, when a traffic stop near Lindbergh Boulevard and Eastwick Avenue escalated into a physical altercation between the driver and two police officers before ending in a shooting. Stream Philadelphia News for free, 24/7, wherever you are with NBC10. WATCH HERE According to Deputy Commissioner Frank Vanore, the encounter began when two police officers stopped the driver of a white Chevy Malibu, who became "erratic." Officers then asked the man to step out of the car. After he complied, he began fighting with the officers. "He started to struggle with them, and both officers engaged in a fight," Vanore said. During the altercation, both officers attempted to use their Tasers on the driver, but they were ineffective. At some point, the man returned to his car and grabbed a firearm, which officers later learned had a loaded extended magazine. That's when one of the officers shot the man, who has not been identified. Local Breaking news and the stories that matter to your neighborhood. First Alert Weather 4 hours ago First Alert: Storms could bring hail, damaging winds and tornado risk Philadelphia 41 seconds ago Suspect wanted after gunfire between two cars strikes woman in Philadelphia No officers were injured during the incident. The driver was taken to a hospital and was undergoing surgery, Vanore said. His condition is unknown. SkyForce10 captured footage of a heavy police presence at the scene of the shooting. SKYFORCE 10 SKYFORCE 10 Vanore said both officers were wearing activated body cameras and that dashcam footage also captured the struggle. "We have a lot of evidence," Vanore said. "We can see in the very limited video that I've seen already that he had that gun in his hand, brandishing that weapon, and one of the officers did fire his weapon." This article tagged under: Philadelphia