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Trooper leaves hospital, teen charged in Philadelphia chase

Posted November 25, 2015 6:00 am

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Investigators and firefighters work the scene of a fire and shooting Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2015, in Philadelphia. A Pennsylvania state police trooper has been shot in the shoulder after a fiery crash along Interstate 676. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke) The Associated Press

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - A state trooper shot during a chaotic car chase with a teen suspect has been released after spending a day in a Philadelphia hospital.

Trooper Patrick Casey tells WPVI-TV that he feels better and is happy to be going home for Thanksgiving.

State police say the 17-year-old charged with shooting him in the shoulder was driving with three passengers when the car was stopped for an expired tag.

Suspect Giovanny Cotto is being held on $3 million bail on charges that include attempted murder.

A brief chase Tuesday morning ended when his car struck a school bus and both vehicles burst into flames.

Cotto's father, Hector Cotto, says his son is "a good kid" who "made a wrong decision."

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This story has been corrected to show the spelling of the suspect's first name is Giovanny, not Giovanni.

Investigators and firefighters work the scene of a fire and shooting Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2015, in Philadelphia. Police Department spokeswoman Leeloni Palmiero said its state police trooper has been shot in the shoulder after a fiery crash along Interstate 676. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke) The Associated Press

An investigator works the scene of a fire and shooting Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2015, in Philadelphia. A Pennsylvania state police trooper has been shot during a violent confrontation that included a fiery crash along Interstate 676. The trooper is stable after he was shot in the shoulder. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke) The Associated Press

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