A man was taken into custody after firing a shot at a Philadelphia officer during a traffic stop in the city's East Germantown neighborhood on Monday night, police said.

Chaotic scenes in East Germantown after a traffic stop took a dangerous turn that fortunately left police officers unscathed.

A Monday night traffic stop turned into a brief pursuit that ended with a shot fired at officers, Philadelphia police said. Luckily, no one was struck. The incident began around 10 p.m. on Feb. 24, 2025,