Trooper leaves hospital, teen charged in Philadelphia chase
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.