The Horrifying Moment That A Police Officer Is Shot By A Pedestrian (Video)

Often times the most dangerous situations police officers find themselves in stem from the most common and routine. An average traffic stop can turn deadly if the people in the car pull out a weapon, or a passing vehicle clips the car. These moments are often completely unsuspected and unfortunately too common. The following footage is a perfect example of this.

A South African police officer was issuing a ticket to a driver when a pedestrian snuck up on the officer and fired a round into his back. Amazingly, the officer responded by taking cover and defending himself, despite the gunshot wound. Not only did he survive the attack, he managed to finish writing the ticket before receiving medical attention.

Amazing for the officer, and bummer for the guy that still got a ticket.  Also, the shooter managed to get away.