Pottstown officer shot after responding to car accident; suspect barricaded in home

A suspect is barricaded inside a home after a Pottstown police officer was shot on Sunday night.

It happened around 6 p.m. near Winding Road and Wilson Street.

Officials say police were dispatched to a car accident, which escalated to some type of altercation when officers arrived.

At some point, police say the suspect fired weapon, hitting an officer in the shoulder.

The officer was taken to an area hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

The suspect is currently barricaded inside a home in Winding Road.