Police shot and killed an armed 47-year-old man who carjacked a pickup truck and led officers on a chase in West Philadelphia after a domestic incident on Sunday evening, investigators said.
Officers were called to the 5400 block of Chancellor Street just after 6 p.m. 6ABC reported. A woman, believed to be the man’s girlfriend, told police that the man had shot into the home, investigators said.
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The man then left the home, approached a black pickup truck and demanded the driver get out of the vehicle, police said. An officer confronted the man and fired at least one shot. The man fled in the pickup.
Police chased the truck for about two miles until the man exited the truck at 52nd Street and Woodland Avenue, investigators said. Two officers reportedly fired shots as police tried to arrest the man.
The man suffered gunshot wounds to his arm, face and hip, police said, but investigators have not determined whether he was shot during the initial confrontation, after the chase or at both locations.
The man was taken to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center and pronounced dead. His name has not been released.
The man who was carjacked ran away safely. He told it NBC10 the carjacker tried to shoot him, but the gun jammed.
Police are looking for video footage that may show the incident and are investigating evidence. A firearm was recovered at the scene.
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