Police: Man killed after pulling gun on Baltimore officer

BALTIMORE – A man who police say pulled a semi-automatic handgun on an officer during a foot chase has been fatally shot in Baltimore.

The Baltimore Sun reports the unidentified man died at a hospital Sunday night.

Police spokesman Chief T.J. Smith says the incident started when officers tried pulling a car over earlier that night. The car fled and was followed by a helicopter.

Smith says police arrived on scene once the car stopped and arrested a woman who had been in the car, but the man bolted. Smith says the man drew a gun and pointed it at a pursuing officer who then shot the man. Police say the man also had a replica handgun.

It’s unclear if the man fired his gun and how many times he was shot.

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Information from: The Baltimore Sun, http://www.baltimoresun.com