Authorities are still investigating the shooting of a bicycle-theft suspect by a Penn Police officer earlier this summer. The officer shot and wounded Brahim Johnson, 25, during an attempted bike theft at about 4:45 p.m. July 4.
Officials at Penn's Division of Public Safety said the Philadelphia District Attorney's Office is still investigating the incident but could not comment further, citing the ongoing inquiry. The DA's office investigates any incident in which someone is shot by a Penn officer.
The shooting occurred while Penn Police were attempting to arrest Johnson and Wendell Moore, 40, after they allegedly attempted to steal a bicycle near 300 S. 33rd St.
One of the arresting officers shot and wounded Johnson, who was transported to the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania.
Johnson has since been released from the hospital and taken into custody.
He faces charges of theft, receiving stolen property, possession of an instrument at a crime, possession of drugs, resisting arrest and conspiracy, according to Chief of Penn Police Mark Dorsey.
DPS has declined to release the name of the officer under investigation.
According to DPS officials, the last time a Penn police officer shot someone was in 1990, when someone attempted to rob two plainclothes officers. One of the officers shot the man, wounding him.
