Off-duty Philadelphia police officer injured in robbery, shooting incident

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- An off-duty Philadelphia police officer was injured during a robbery and shooting incident early Thursday morning.

It happened around 5 a.m. on the 2100 block of E. Westmoreland Street in the city's Port Richmond section.

Police say the 31-year-old victim was standing by his Tesla when an armed man walked up and announced a robbery.

The off-duty officer took off running after handing over his belongings, officials say.

That's when police say the suspect followed and fired multiple shots.

The officer, who returned fire with his personal weapon, sustained a minor abrasion to his shin, which may have been a graze wound, according to city officials.

He was taken to Temple University Hospital and later released.

It's still unclear if the suspect was injured by the gunfire. He remains on the run at this time.

The injured officer is a 7-year veteran of the department and assigned to the 16th District.

He will be placed on administrative duty pending an investigation by internal affairs.