Five Philly police shoot driver with gun

As officers approached the car, one called out that the driver had a gun and pointed it at them. Five officers then discharged at least 20 rounds of bullets, Evers said citing an Internal Affairs report.

Fleeing the gunfire, the driver threw the car in reverse and hit several parked cars as he drove down the block before finally coming to a stop near 4th and Cumberland Streets.

Paramedics transported the man to Temple University Hospital, Evers said, where he was reported late Saturday in critical condition.

The shooting was investigated by Internal Affairs and the District Attorney's office, as is protocol when a police officer discharges a weapon. The driver's weapon, a 9mm Taurus pistol, was recovered in the car, Evers said.

Evers did not know whether the officers who were in plainclothes identified themselves as police when they approached the car. He noted that they were wearing protective vests that identified them as police.

The driver has been identified by police but his name is being held while police notify family, Evers said. He is being identified as a Hispanic male in his early 30s.