Philadelphia police identify officer who shot motorcyclist during traffic stop in Fairhill

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — Philadelphia police have identified the officer who shot a motorcyclist when he allegedly grabbed a gun during a weekend traffic stop.

Officer Paul Moore, 32, is currently on administrative duty pending an internal affairs and officer-involved shooting unit investigation.

He is a 6 year veteran of the department and is assigned to the 22nd District.

The man with the gunshot wound is hospitalized in stable condition. His name has not been released.

The shooting happened around 3:20 p.m. Saturday in the 2700 block of N. 6th Street, near West Somerset Street.

Officers were responding to a tip from a police helicopter about a dirt bike driver “recklessly weaving into traffic,” the department said in a news release.

Ofc. Moore arrived to find the suspect next to the dirt bike and, according to police, he explained that the dirt bike would be confiscated because it is illegal to ride a dirt bike on city streets.

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Police say the suspect became agitated and grabbed a concealed weapon.

Moore, who police said was behind the suspect, saw the suspect draw a gun and attempted to disarm him, but was unsuccessful.

Ofc. Moore then fired his gun several times, shooting the suspect.

That person’s gun was found at the scene, police said.

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