Crime & Safety
Man Kills 2, Police Kill Him At Home In Delco: Authorities
An officer shot the suspect as he ignored police commands and continued stabbing a woman, according to the DA's office.
CHESTER, PA — A man killed two people in Chester early Wednesday before police fatally shot him, authorities said.
Shortly after midnight, 911 callers reported a man with a knife and a gun who was trying to harm people inside a home on the 900 block of Barclay Street, according to the Delaware County District Attorney's Office.
Police found a man stabbing a woman at the scene. The suspect ignored police commands and continued to assault her, authorities said.
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An officer shot and killed the suspect, authorities said.
Witnesses told investigators that, before the stabbing, the suspect pulled out a gun and shot a man inside the home, officials said.
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Both victims and the suspect were pronounced dead.
There is no threat to the public at this time, authorities said.
Investigators haven't shared the identities of anyone involved as of this writing.
The District Attorney's Office is investigating the homicides, and the agency's Special Investigations Unit is examining the police shooting.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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