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The man, who had not yet been identified last night, was facing four counts of attempted murder and related offenses stemming from the running gun battle with police in the largely residential neighborhood, police spokesman Lt. Frank Vanore said.
"We're very lucky today that no officers or anyone else was hurt," Vanore said. "This was a very dangerous individual who had no regard for anyone out there."
The shoot-out started around 2:30 p.m., when police arrived near Greenway Avenue and Simpson Street in the Mount Moriah section in response to a tip about the possible sighting of a murder suspect, Vanore said.
Two officers drove up to investigate and saw a man with what looked like a gun handle sticking out of a pants pocket, Vanore said. When the officers got out of the car to speak to him, the man opened fire, striking the police car several times. The officers returned fire, but the man ran off toward Avondale Street.
When a third officer arrived, the man began shooting at her before she even got out of her vehicle, Vanore said. She returned fire - through her windshield.
The man then ran back toward Greenway, encountered another officer, and began shooting at him, Vanore said. This time, police said, the man was hit in the elbow and pelvis. A handgun was recovered, and the suspect was taken into custody.
He was transported to the Hospital of University of Pennsylvania, where he was listed in stable condition.
The four officers, who were not identified, were uninjured.
It was unclear last night how many shots were fired by the officers and the suspect, but the streets were littered with shell casings. The shoot-out drew Police Commissioner Charles H. Ramsey to the scene, where he spoke to reporters.
Police were still trying to determine last night whether the man in custody was the murder suspect they had been tipped off to.
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