Delaware County police officer is shot and a suspect is shot and killed, authorities say
Chester officials said that the shootings occurred about 4:30 p.m. Saturday at 14th Street and Arbor Drive as two police officers were in pursuit of a vehicle whose driver refused to pull over.
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A City of Chester police detective was shot Saturday afternoon and a suspect police were pursuing was shot and killed, according to law enforcement officials.
The officer, Steve Byrne, was being treated at Crozer-Chester Medical Center on Saturday night, and Chester police said in a Facebook post that he was expected to be released “in the near future.” Mayor Stefan Roots said that “it appears he will be OK.”
Chester officials said that the shootings occurred about 4:30 p.m. Saturday at 14th Street and Arbor Drive as two police officers were in pursuit of a vehicle whose driver refused to pull over. The vehicle reportedly was believed to have been connected to an earlier shooting.
After a brief chase, officials said, the person being pursued got out of the car and began shooting at the two officers, who fired back. Byrne was struck at least once, officials said.
Roots said it had not yet been determined who had fired the fatal shot or shots.
The Delaware County District Attorney’s Office Criminal Investigation Division is handling the investigation.