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Police chase in Philadelphia ends in shootout that leaves 2 officers, suspect wounded

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia police say the pursuit of a suspected gunman ended in a shootout that left two officers and a suspect wounded. Officers were responding to reports of shots fired early Sunday when they saw a pickup truck occupied by a man believed to have been involved. The man drove off when they tried to stop the truck. The driver eventually rammed a police car and started shooting at police. Four officers returned fire. They struck the man at least once. He has undergone surgery and is listed in critical condition. One officer has been treated for a graze wound. Another has been hospitalized in stable condition.

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