Officers Shot; Houses Burn in Suburb of Philadelphia, PA

Firefighters staged after the gunman retreated into the burning house in East Landsdowne.
Feb. 7, 2024

Two police officers immediately came under fire when they went to check a report that a child had been shot at a house in East Landsdowne, PA.

After the shooting, the gunman ran back into the house which started burning. Firefighters staged while SWAT officers moved in. 

One officer was shot in the arm and the other in the leg. Both were in stable condition, abc7 reported. 

As of late Wednesday night, officials had not determined if there was a girl injured.

Firefighters were staging as footage showed heavy fire through the roof of a second-story house.

No futher details were available.

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