An off-duty Philadelphia police officer fired shots at car thieves, including the brother of a suspect in the murder of a Penn State student, officials told NBC10. The incident unfolded early Monday shortly before 3:15 a.m. along the 6900 block of Grosbeak Place. Investigators said the suspects s tole a green Dodge Charger that belonged to an off-duty officer. Léelo en español aquí The officer then used another vehicle to follow the suspects in the stolen Charger, investigators said. The officer then confronted the suspects on the 2900 block of South 70th Street. This led to a shootout between the officer and one of the suspects, investigators said. As the shooting continued, at least two of the suspects were spotted running towards a red Lexus, according to police. The Lexus then fled at a high rate of speed, investigators said. Other officers who were in the area pursued the suspects but lost sight of the Lexus near 63rd Street and Lindbergh Boulevard. Police don’t believe anyone was struck during the shootout. They recovered the stolen Dodge Charger which had a broken rear passenger-side window and damage to its steering column. They also recovered several 9mm fired cartridge casings. Police also later recovered the red Lexus which was unoccupied on the 4800 block of Merion Street. Investigators said the Lexus – which was bearing a New York registration – had been stolen from the 1600 block of Ogden Street on Sunday, Aug. 9. Investigators determined the suspects had abandoned the red Lexus and entered another stolen vehicle, a blue Lexus with the Pennsylvania registration MVX-2059. The blue Lexus had been reported stolen on Aug. 9 from the area of 33rd and Cumberland streets. Police continue to search for that vehicle. Monday afternoon, the U.S. Marshals released a photo of 19-year-old Khadfi Fleming, who they identified as a person of interest in the theft of the off-duty officer’s vehicle. They also said Fleming was wanted for robbery. @USMS_Philly is offering an immediate cash reward for Khadfi Fleming, 19, wanted for robbery. Fleming is also a person of interest in the aggravated assault of an off-duty @PhillyPolice officer that occurred Aug. 10, in the 2900 block of S. 70th. Tips to 1-866-865-TIPS(8477). pic.twitter.com/q3oSjbCrUI— U.S. Marshals Service Philadelphia (@USMS_Philly) August 10, 2026 The U.S. Marshals also confirmed with NBC10 that Fleming is the brother of 16-year-old Azzubair Outen-Fleming, who was arrested in connection to the early June murder of 22-year-old Penn State student William “Billy” Schmidt in South Philadelphia. If you have any information on Khadfi Fleming’s whereabouts, call the U.S. Marshals at 1-866-865-TIPS(8477). Police are also asking anyone who sees the stolen blue Lexus to not approach the vehicle but to instead immediately call 911. Anyone with information on the vehicle theft or any of the suspects involved can also contact the Philadelphia Police Department’s Shooting Investigations Group at 215-686-8270 or submit an anonymous tip by calling or texting 215-686-TIPS (8477). ...read more read less