The Bucks County District Attorney’s Office Monday morning announced the name of the man shot by Bristol Township police Friday and released a few new details.
Jose D. Gomez Burgos, 29, of Bronx, New York City, was shot dead by police around 12:15 p.m. Friday on Edgely Road near Runway Road.
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As LevittownNow.com first reported Friday evening, Burgos was wanted for a non-fatal stabbing in the Bronx at the time Bristol Township officers encountered his vehicle sitting on the side of Edgely Road. The purple sedan with New York plates had reportedly been on the side of the road for an “extended period of time,” authorities said.
Burgos was seated in the vehicle when he “confronted police officers with a weapon or weapons,” Monday’s statement from the district attorney’s office said.
The police fired multiple shots at Burgos, striking him, authorities said.
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Nearby residents said they heard several gunshots at the time.
Law enforcement from around the lower end of the county rushed to the scene following an officer assist and shots fired call went out over the police radio.
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Medics took Burgoes to Jefferson Torresdale Hospital in Philadelphia. Authorities said the 29 year old was pronounced dead at the hospital.
No officers were injured.
The district attorney’s office said they are handling the probe into the police-involved shooting and their investigation was continuing as of Monday morning.
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