Criminal records show in 2011, Vazquez fired on officers in Puerto Rico after an alleged carjacking.
Criminal records for the man charged with shooting a Philadelphia police officer show that this was not the first time he has opened fire on police.
That officer is still fighting for his life in the ICU. His identity has not yet been released at the request of the family, Philadelphia Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel said.Now, investigators say they're focused on bringing justice. Sources told Action News that Saturday's incident was not the first time Vazquez is accused of firing at police.As for the incident in Philadelphia, it all started when police stopped the car Vazquez was driving at around 7:30 p.m. on Saturday in the 3500 block of F Street."That night the men and women across the city continued to work and they will never stop doing the charge that they give to this city. We will not be detoured by anyone," Bethel said.
During the process, officers say they saw a holster, confronted Vazquez about it but say he took off running."They immediately go in pursuit and attempt to stop him. While he's in the middle of the street, without any provocation, turns and fires three shots toward the officers. We now know his partner fired at least one time during the incident," said Frank Vanore, Deputy Commissioner of Investigations for the Philadelphia Police Department.
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