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And now, Preston and Steve's news update with Kathy Romano.

And it is Wednesday, December 22nd.

Good morning, Kathy.

Good morning in the news this morning.

A robbery suspect shot a police officer and a homeowner before turning the gun on himself during a chaotic confrontation in North Philadelphia on Tuesday night, authorities say it happened at 10 p.m. on the 1400 block of North Lithgow Street in the city's Kensington section. According to Commissioner Danielle Outlaw, the 26 district police officer was talking to a robbery victim on Harlan Street when the suspect

was spotted. A chase ensued and the suspect shot the officer twice in the shoulder, said

outlaw. The officer identified as a six-year veteran of the force was taken to Temple University

Hospital and placed in stable condition. After the initial shooting, police say the suspect ran to a

property on Lithgow and Lawrence streets. More gunfire rang out on the block when one police say the suspect ran to a property on Lithgow and Lawrence

Streets.

More gunfire rang out on the block when one neighbor spotted the suspect in flagged down officers.

Outlaw says the suspect shot into the home and at least one bullet struck the resident in the thigh.

Police say the male suspect then shot himself in the head before being taken into custody.

Now listen to this.

While transporting the suspect to an area hospital, the police vehicle was involved in a crash

at 10th and Oxford Streets.

Two officers were injured in that wreck.

Everyone involved in the incident was taken to Temple University Hospital.

The officer and the homeowner who were shot and the officers injured in the crash were listed

in stable condition.

The suspect was listed in stable condition the suspect was listed

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