Carjacking suspect fatally shot by police after shooting, chase through Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA - Police in Philadelphia shot and killed a man who they say fired at officers during a chase that started after a carjack and shooting at a nearby storage facility.

Jerome Cooper, 51, was fatally shot by seven Philadelphia police officers after investigators say he exited the stolen car and pointed a gun at police.

A 32-year-old man, who police say was shot by Cooper during the initial carjacking, was taken to Temple Hospital and placed in stable condition.

What we know:

Officers from the Philadelphia Police Department were called to the Public Storage on East Hunting Park Avenue around 7 p.m. for reports of a robbery and shooting.

There, they found a 32-year-old man who had just been carjacked suffering from a gunshot wound to the abdomen. 

Investigators say the carjacker exchanged gunfire with a witness at the Public Storage before he fled the parking lot, continuing to fire his weapon.

Police spotted the stolen Toyota Camry a short time later and a pursuit began during which investigators say the suspect fired at police on Cheltenham Avenue.

Investigators say the chase ended on the 4600 block of Roosevelt Boulevard when the suspect exited the stolen vehicle and pointed his gun at officers. 

Seven Philadelphia police officers, ranging in age and seniority, opened fire and fatally struck the suspect multiple times.

All seven officers have been placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of the ongoing investigation, per department protocol.