On monday an undercover officer was shot the arm about a mile away. Abc7 News Reporter allen wong reports. Reporter place say this camaro ran a stop sign and got broadside bid this chefly impala at east 12th street and 37th avenue. Witnesses say the driver of the camaro didnt have any id and he was behaving erratically. They said he tried and failed to open the door after passing car and then left the scene on foot. During the course of that investigation the officer heard several gunshots several blocks away. The police chief Howard Jordan tells us two officers left the crash scene and headed toward the gunshots. They were confronted by a gunman who shot one officer in the leg and then ran away. The Police Caught up with him two blocks away. At that time one officer fired his weapon at the suspect. They did not hit him. The suspect immediately surrendered, dropped the gun and was taken into custody. The witness said the initial gunfire happened when a man matching the description of t
The gunshots. They were confronted by a gunman who shot one officer in the leg and then ran away. The Police Caught up with him two blocks away. At that time one officer fired his weapon at the suspect. They did not hit him. The suspect immediately surrendered, dropped the gun and was taken into custody. A witness said the initial gunfire happened when a man matching the description of the hitandrun driver shot at him after he refused to let the man take his bike. To have the audacity to to shoot at an officer tells you the level of violence we are dealing with. We will do everything in our power to put an end to this. The police chief said hes determined to end the wave of violence by sending a clear message. He plans on working with the d. A. To make sure these criminals get the maximum sentence possibility. Allen wong, abc7 news. Law enforcement on the peninsula is work to go get guns off the streets. Today if you are willing to give yours up, they will pay you for it. Kira klapper