Prosecutors said the officer tried getting into an apartment and when he couldn't get inside, he turned and fired at another building.
A 27-year old Philadelphia police officer is facing charges after authorities say he fired his gun at a building 13 times last October and then lied to law enforcement about the incident.
Pharez Morris has been charged with reckless endangerment, making false reports to police and related counts.
The Philadelphia district attorney's office said today that Morris tried getting into an apartment and when he couldn't get inside, he turned and fired at another building. A woman opened the door for him a short time later.
After police arrived on the scene, investigators allege the off-duty officer attempted to draw officers away from the area by making an anonymous 911 call about a bogus shooting somewhere else.
The six-year veteran is suspended from the force with intent to dismiss.