South Philly man shot in hand after ramming police car

The man, whose name also was not released, was cuffed and placed in the back of an unmarked cop car.

"Then his neighbor, who was apparently intoxicated, got into his pick-up truck with his trusty dog and followed the cruiser," Chitwood said.

The neighbor plowed into the cop car on purpose at Broad Street and Oregon Avenue, he said.

The detectives got out of their crumpled car and opened fire when the man appeared ready to ram their car again, Chitwood said.

One bullet struck the man in the hand. He was treated at an area hospital. The dog was shot and killed. Chitwood said the incident is being investigated by Philadelphia police.