Bucks County Shooting Suspect Killed By Police In Philadelphia After Pursuit, DA Says

Philadelphia PA

19 August, 2021

11:13 AM

Description

CBS Philadelphia August 19, 2021 A shooting suspect in Bucks County was shot and killed by police on Roosevelt Boulevard in Philadelphia after leading authorities on a chase Wednesday afternoon, according to Bucks County District Attorney Matt Weintraub. According to authorities, the suspect, a 29-year-old man from Philadelphia, shot a man in the face and neck at an apartment complex in Middletown Township, Bucks County. The victim was flown to St. Mary Medical Center in critical condition. Police say the pursuit started in Middletown Township and ended at a Sunoco gas station 17 miles south in Philadelphia's Crescentville neighborhood, where the suspect was shot and killed. CBS Local Digital Media personalizes the global reach of CBS-owned and operated television and radio stations with a local perspective.