Aims gun at cops, is shot 3 times

A man was shot and critically wounded by Philadelphia police in Olney last night after he aimed a gun at officers during a chase, authorities said.

The incident began about 7:30 p.m., when a 35th District officer stopped two men on Grange Avenue near Front Street.

The cop believed that the men fit the description of two robbers who struck in the area on Tuesday, police said.

One of the men pulled out a handgun, prompting the officer to fire once, said police spokesman Lt. Frank Vanore.

The suspect darted down nearby Hope Street, where he aimed his weapon at a sergeant and an officer who had been called to the scene for backup, Vanore said.

All three cops opened fire; the man was wounded twice in the neck and once in the ankle. The suspect, whose name was not released, was admitted to Albert Einstein Medical Center in critical condition.

The wounded man's cohort was taken into custody, Vanore said.

None of the officers was injured.

- David Gambacorta