PHILADELPHIA – Investigators are searching for a suspect who they believe fired at police while fleeing an attempted package theft last weekend in Philadelphia.<\/p>\n
What we know:<\/p>\n
Officers from the Philadelphia Police Department on Sunday were called to the 4900 block of D Street for reports of a crowd and a person with a weapon.\u00a0<\/p>\n
While on the scene, police say officers heard multiple gunshots coming from the 400 block of East Rockland Street and rushed to the location.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Investigators believe the gunshots happened when a homeowner witnessed someone attempting to steal a package from his front steps.<\/p>\n
The 50-year-old homeowner confronted the suspected porch pirate holding a handgun and fired at the ground, causing the suspect to flee.<\/p>\n
As the man was running away, investigators believe he fired several rounds back towards the homeowner and continued to flee.<\/p>\n
That’s when two Philadelphia police officers encountered the fleeing suspect, who investigators say fired his weapon at least once towards the officers.<\/p>\n
An unidentified officer returned fire several times, but police say the suspect managed to “evade capture and was lost in the surrounding area.”<\/p>\n
Investigators believe they found the suspect’s .40 caliber handgun and jacket while searching the crime scene on the 400 block of Rockland Street.<\/p>\n
No injuries were reported.\u00a0<\/p>\n
What you can do:<\/p>\n
The suspect is described as a light-skinned Hispanic man with a stocky build wearing a brown coat, black pants and light-colored gray sneakers.\u00a0<\/p>\n
There is a $5,000 reward for information that leads to the unknown suspect’s arrest and conviction.<\/p>\n
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