4 officers hurt in encounter with armed man accused of firing into 2 apartments in Chester County

Four police officers in Chester County were hurt during an encounter with an armed man who investigators say fired into two apartments from a second story roof.

What we know:

Officers from the Parkesburg Police Department were called to the 400 block of Main Street in Atglen Borough around 6 p.m. Tuesday for reports of shots fired.

Investigators say Jon Marcos Muniz was located on a second-floor roof armed with a handgun and had shot into two occupied apartments.

Muniz, according to police, threatened officers and barricaded the front door to his apartment. He was taken into custody without injury. 

Muniz, according to police, threatened officers and barricaded the front door to his apartment. He was taken into custody without injury. 

Four officers were treated at a local medical facility for undisclosed injuries.

What's next:

Muniz was taken to Chester County Prison on multiple charges, including five counts of aggravated assault and nine counts of reckless endangerment.

The Source: Information from Parkesburg Boro Police Department.

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