Philly Man ID’ed As Shooting Suspect Killed After Chase

Philadelphia authorities released more information Thursday afternoon on the man shot dead after fleeing a shooting in Middletown Township.

The man – identified as 29-year-old Terrence Bey, of Philadelphia – was shot by police after a chase through Lower Bucks County and the city Wednesday afternoon.

Middletown Township police were called to the Racquet Club Apartments on Veterans Highway (Route 413) just before 3 p.m. for the report of an armed person involved in a possible domestic dispute. An officer arrived and spotted Bey walking away from a parked Volvo while speaking on the phone. A person came out of a first-floor apartment and pointed at Bey, indicating he was the reason police were called, authorities said.

The first responding officer on the scene walked toward Bey, getting his attention, police said.

Bey allegedly turned around with his hand in his front waistband area and headed toward the Middletown Township officer. The officer pulled out his sidearm and asked Bey to show his hands, police said.

At that point in the tense situation, Bey ran away, and the officer lost sight of him, police said.

While the officer was looking for Bey, a gunshot and glass shattering was heard, police said.

The officer went to the area where the gunshot noise came from and spotted a shattered sliding glass door, police said.

“He shot me, please help,” the shooting victim reportedly said.

The officer assisted the injured man, who was shot in the face, and called for assistance. He spotted Bey entering the Volvo and fleeing the scene, police said.

At that point, additional police units were at the shooting scene and others were following the Volvo.

Middletown Township police Chief Joseph Bartorilla said Tuesday evening that Bey was involved in a domestic dispute and the man who was shot was just a “good Samaritan.”

Police told LevittownNow.com the chase went down Veterans Highway, looped around, and went onto I-95 southbound.

As Bucks County police vehicles pursued Bey, Philadelphia officers and Pennsylvania State Police became involved. The chase went onto busy Roosevelt Boulevard and ended at the intersection with Whitaker and Adams avenues after a Middletown Township officer used a PIT maneuver to force the Volvo to spin and stop, police said.

A Lower Makefield Township police SUV came face-to-face with Bey’s vehicle after the Volvo did a 180-degree turn, police said.

When the Lower Makefield Township police sergeant saw Bey point what appeared to be a handgun at him, the sergeant rammed his SUV into Bey’s Volvo and took cover under his dashboard, police said.

Authorities said multiple gunshots were then heard.

A Lower Makefield Township officer fired at least one round at Bey, who took off on foot toward the nearby Sunoco gas station. At that point, a Philadelphia Police Department Counter Terrorism officer spotted Bey shoot at police, authorities said.

A 15th District officer shot back and struck Bey in the head, a fatal shot, police said.

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Bey was pronounced dead at the scene by fire department medics, police said.

Officers were reported to have found a Glock 22 40-caliber semiautomatic handgun with an obliterated serial number.

Philadelphia Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw explained in a statement that her department’s Officer-Involved Shootings Investigations Unit is conducting the probe and will present their findings to the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office.

“The decision to utilize deadly force is a decision that police officers hope they will never have to make,” said Outlaw. “This incident, which transpired across several jurisdictions, began with the shooting of a man in Bucks County, PA, and ended with the alleged shooter losing his life after engaging in a gun battle with police officers from multiple agencies. I am grateful that there were no additional injuries to civilians or police officers, and hope for a fast and full recovery to the victim of the initial shooting.”

The man who was shot in the face in Bucks County is expected to survive his wound, authorities said.

Bey had previous police contacts in Philadelphia, but had only received traffic tickets in Bucks County, according to court papers.

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