A member of the Caln Township Police Department shot an unarmed man during a suspected vehicle theft early Wednesday morning, according to the Chester County District Attorney’s Office.
Police said the man crashed a vehicle he stole from a nearby Wawa parking lot and allegedly motioned to officers that he had a gun, saying, “I’ll shoot.”The man was transported to Paoli Hospital and treated for a gunshot wound to the thigh and an elbow fracture. He is expected to survive.Caln Township officers encountered the man shortly before 2 a.m. when responding to reports of a stolen vehicle at a Downingtown Wawa.
The suspect exited the crashed vehicle and started to walk away from the scene until officers approached. He then turned around and reached his hands behind his back. After the officer shot him, the suspect said he was looking for his gun, making motions the District Attorney’s Office said appeared to be “acting as if he had a firearm.”
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