Crime & Safety

Manhunt on for Bucks County Cop Shooter

Police are searching for suspects in the early morning shooting of a Chalfont officer near Doylestown in Upper Bucks.

A manhunt is under way following the early morning shooting of a Chalfont police officer near Doylestown in Bucks County, according to multiple reports.

The police officer was taken to a hospital and is reported to be in stable condition.

Officials are searching for a older model maroon Oldsmobile with a rear window college decal and rear bumper scuff marks last seen driving south on Route 309 with suspects inside, according to WFMZ. 

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Two men and one woman may be involved, as reported by the Morning Call and Lehigh Valley Live.

The officer survived thanks in part to a bulletproof vest. The shooting happened after 3 a.m. at the Lenape Valley Swim and Tennis Club.

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