Two officers, a man and a woman, were on patrol about 9:23 p.m. at a residential building when they came upon a teenager in a 6th-floor stairwell. The teen punched the female officer.
The 17-year-old then pulled a .22-caliber gun and pointed it at the other officer, who pulled his service weapon.
The officer's opened fire, striking the teen in the torso.
Police say they don't yet know the condition of the teen.
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