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An off-duty police officer traded gunfire with a man after a possible road rage incident in Northwest Philly

The officer — whom police did not identify — was not injured. It was not known if the other man was injured.

An off-duty Philadelphia police officer traded gunfire with a man on a scooter after a possible road rage incident Thursday night in the Roxborough area, police said.

Shortly before 10:30 p.m. on the 7600 block of Ridge Avenue, a man on a scooter fired a gun into the officer’s car, police said. The officer shot back at the man before the shooter fled, police said.

The officer — whom police did not identify — was not injured. It was not known if the man on the scooter was injured.

It was unclear what may have sparked the incident. Police continue to investigate.