A man was shot dead by police officers responding a call in Falls Township’s Morrisville section.
Falls Township police Chief Nelson Whitney confirmed there was a fatal shooting by police during a domestic call Sunday.
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No officers were injured, the chief said.
Whitney directed a reporter to the Bucks County District Attorney’s Office for more information. That agency confirmed the shooting and said the man was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police sources told LevittownNow.com the shooting happened around noon in the 400 block of Federal Lane in the Penns Grant neighborhood. They said police fired at a man who appeared to have a weapon inside the residence.
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Neighbors said numerous police vehicles from several communities rushed to the normally-quiet street just past noon. Ambulances arrived shortly after.
Falls Township investigators and Bucks County Detectives were at the scene. A large evidence vehicle used by county detectives arrived at the scene around 2:45 p.m.
A home was surrounded by yellow police tape, and the street was blocked by fire police.
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