Officer shot in Pottstown, Pa. while responding to domestic violence call: DA

POTTSTOWN, Pa. (WPVI) -- A police officer was shot in Pottstown, Montgomery County while investigating a domestic violence disturbance on Friday.

It happened around 4:30 p.m. on the 200 block of Chestnut Street.

The Montgomery County District Attorney's Office said arriving officers encountered the suspect, identified as 42-year-old William Ciccoli Jr., and a woman engaged in an argument at their residence.

When officers attempted to diffuse the situation, authorities say Ciccoli became agitated and attempted to remove one of the officers' firearms from the holster.

A struggle ensued and the officer was shot in the hip when the gun discharged.

The officer was taken to an area hospital for non-life-threatening injuries.

One neighbor who wished not to be identified said it happened just a few houses away.

"At one point we seen an officer being brought down in an orange stretcher. A couple minutes later the suspect was taken into custody," the resident said.

Chasta Lopez says she knows the officer from the neighborhood.

"It's just a smaller town so when things like this happen, it just raises a flag. It's close-knit," she said.

The DA's office says Ciccoli is expected to be charged soon.

No other injuries were reported in the incident.