 Authorities say a police officer in Pennsylvania was shot and critically wounded early as he helped investigate two other shootings. State police say the shooting in Scranton occurred around 4.30 a.m. and also left a suspect wounded. Both were treated at a hospital and were listed in critical but stable condition. But further information about their injuries was not disclosed. The wounded officer was among several Scranton officers who were investigating two other shootings that had occurred in the city earlier, when the officers encountered a suspect. Gunfire was exchanged, Carol said. But he declined to provide further details. The names of the officer and the wounded suspect were not released. No other injuries were reported. The subject. Both were transported to Geyser CMC and treated for their injuries. They both are in critical but stable condition at this time. The investigation reveals the shootings were not random but were targeted. They occurred in the area of the 400 block of Harrison Avenue and 300 block of Prospect Avenue. We believe all the three shootings that occurred tonight, in addition with some that occurred over the last couple weeks, are all related to gang activity within the Scranton and surrounding areas.