Armed suspect shot dead by police in Philly

An armed male was shot and killed by police during a foot pursuit in the city's Frankford section Thursday night, police said.

Police in the 15th District responded to reports of a person with a gun and gunfire in the area of Bridge and Charles Streets, police said.

At 10:17 p.m., an officer reported he was chasing two males, police said. The officer screamed for the suspects to get on the ground and then another officer reported that shots had been fired in the 5100 block of Charles Street.

The officer saw the suspect "running with a weapon in his hand," said Lt. Frank Vanore, a police spokesman. The officer "caught up to the suspect, who refused to show his hands," and then fired his 9mm Glock, "striking the suspect twice in the chest," Vanore said.

The suspect, whose name and age were not immediately available, was taken by police to Aria Health-Torresdale Campus, where he was pronounced dead at 10:36 p.m.

The other suspect was apprehended and a gun was recovered down the street from the shooting, police said on the radio.