1 Philadelphia officer killed, 1 wounded on duty

1 Philadelphia officer killed, 1 wounded on duty
By PATRICK WALTERS Associated Press Writer
Sept. 23, 2008

PHILADELPHIA — A city police officer pursuing an armed suspect Tuesday afternoon was fatally shot, the fourth city officer to die in the line of duty in the last year, authorities said. Another officer was wounded and the suspect was killed.

The officer who died, Patrick McDonald, 30, was shot in the chest, Mayor Michael Nutter said. The other officer, 35-year-old Richard Bowes, was shot in the leg. He was in stable condition and expected to be OK, Nutter said.

"We are in pain, and we are very angry about what's going on in our city," Nutter said.

Police said McDonald called for backup around 1:45 p.m., and Bowes was one of several officers to respond.

At some point, an officer exchanged fire with the suspect. An automatic weapon was recovered at the scene.

Police did not immediately identify the suspect or release other details about what set off the shooting. His body was found about a half block from where McDonald was shot.
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