A police officer in Pottstown was shot during a domestic dispute, as the suspect attempted to take the officer's gun from the holster.

A police officer was shot while responding to a domestic disturbance call in Pottstown, Montgomery County, on Friday, Nov. 15, 2024, according to officials cited by multiple media outlets. An officer was shot during a domestic call in the 200 block of Chestnut Street near Penn Street in Pottstown

A lieutenant at the scene says that officers were called for a disturbance.

A borough police officer was shot Friday evening during an altercation connected to a domestic disturbance. According to authorities, the officer responded to a call at at 4:35 p.m. regarding a domestic violence incident on the 200 block of Chestnut Street.