POLICE Chief Joseph Kelly was blasted with a shotgun by an attacker as a shelter-in-place warning is issued in Yardley.
Kelly was responding to the scene after a county parole check turned violent on Wednesday morning.
The 54-year-old was shot in the hand and part of the ear and was rushed to hospital.
He was in good condition and is expected to make a full recovery, authorities said.
He is surrounded by his friends and family at the hospital while he recovered.
Lower Makefield Police Chief Ken Coluzzi said that a man “opened fire on the chief with a shotgun,” adding that “thankfully, he is doing well.”
SWAT teams were also at the site of the attack and remain in an active standoff with the shooter.
Yardley police told Yardley Commons residents to remain in their units and urged motorists and pedestrians to avoid the area.
The suspected shooter’s name has not been released, however, he is reportedly well-known to police and was on parole.
He was initially in his condo with his elderly mother, but the SWAT teams were able to remove her from the scene.
Authorities are currently trying to negotiate with theman, but he has not responded.
A nearby condo and daycare have been evacuated as the standoff is underway.
“We hopefully are going to end it with no other injuries. We’re doing the best we can to negotiate with this individual,” Coluzzi said.
“The SWAT team has the situation contained at this point.”
