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Man fires shots at Pittston police

The incident occurred after 1:00 a.m. on Friday morning.

PITTSTON, Pa. — Surveillance video caught the moment a man fired his gun at police in Pittston.

The Luzerne County District Attorney's office said two men wearing hooded sweatshirts went up to a marked patrol car along Butler Street. 

An officer shined a flashlight at the men - that's when one man shot his gun at officers.

Zachary Adams-Kelly captured it all on his home surveillance camera.

"I was sound asleep, and all of a sudden, I hear gunshots. I hurry up and turn on the camera, I went back a little bit, and I saw footage of that guy shooting down that way," said Adams-Kelly of Pittston.

Police fired shots back and the two men ran away.

The shooter is described as a light-skinned man around 30-years-old with a scruffy beard. 

"We're very concerned because there's a decent chance that these individuals were actually targeting the officers. They were in a marked police car, they were in uniform. It was pretty obvious who they were," said Sam Sanguedolce, First Assistant District Attorney.

The Luzerne County District Attorney's office said a nearby truck was caught in the gunfire with several bullet holes in the vehicle.

"We believe one shot was fired at the officers. When the officers returned fire, we believe four shots were fired," said Sanguedolce.

Officers did find a gun left behind in the neighborhood.

"We're tracking down every lead possible. We consider these people armed and dangerous. Even though we found one firearm, they may have access to others, and they clearly aren't afraid to use them," said Sanguedolce.

The neighborhood is just a few blocks away from the Pittston City police station. 

"I came outside, and there was just cop cars lined all the way down and all the way up. I asked the cop what happened, and he said, 'somebody was shooting at cops.' You wouldn't expect that in Pittston, especially in this neighborhood," said Andrew Kizer of Pittston.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation is also helping officers track down the men. 

ORIGINAL STORY:

The search is underway for a man who fired shots at two police officers early Friday morning in Luzerne County.

The gunfire was caught on surveillance video. 

According to the district attorney, the Pittston City officers were stopped in a marked patrol car along Butler Street.

As two men approached the vehicle, one officer shined his flashlight at them.

One man then opened fire.

The officers returned fire, and the men fled the scene.

The man who fired at Pittston officers has not yet been caught.

We will have more information on this story in the upcoming editions of Newswatch 16. Please check back for updates. 

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