Torraize Armstrong, 40, was killed by police after he allegedly shot Chester Police Detective Steven Byrne.
Police said a black Ford Taurus pulled up to an unidentified victim and the driver inside the vehicle opened fire before fleeing the scene. The victim was shot at least once. Officials said the victim survived and is expected to recover.
The driver of the Taurus, identified as Armstrong, fled the scene and a chase ensued, police said. Detective Byrne as well as other Chester and Upland police officers pursued Armstrong as he drove into Upland Borough and then back into Chester. The car then blew out a tire as Armstrong tried to turn, police said.Detective Byrne was shot once, police said. Byrne, two other Chester officers and an Upland police officer pulled out their own weapons and fired, shooting and killing Armstrong.
A suspect in a drive-by shooting was killed by police after he shot a detective following a chase in Chester, Pennsylvania, over the weekend, officials said. The wounded detective was released and expected to recover. He is one of five officers in our area who've been shot in the past 23 days, officials said. NBC10's Karen Hua has the details.
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