A woman was shot by Philadelphia Police early Sunday morning after pointing a gun at officers, the department said.

Police responded to the area of North 10th Street and West Erie Avenue in Hunting Park just after 4 a.m. for reports that someone had a gun.

Sgt. Eric Gripp said in an update that at the scene officers found a 35-year-old woman holding a gun to her head. Police said the woman was ordered to drop the weapon, but ignored their commands. Sgt. Gripp said police used a Taser on the woman, but she was able to run across Erie Avenue, at which point she pointed the gun at the two officers.

The two 25th District officers fired at the woman and hit her multiple times, police said. The woman dropped the gun when she fell to the ground, and was taken to nearby hospital in critical con

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