{"id":2448,"date":"2025-10-15T20:34:16","date_gmt":"2025-10-15T20:34:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/2448\/"},"modified":"2025-10-15T20:34:16","modified_gmt":"2025-10-15T20:34:16","slug":"officer-shoots-man-fleeing-traffic-stop-in-bensalem-police-say-nbc10-philadelphia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/2448\/","title":{"rendered":"Officer shoots man fleeing traffic stop in Bensalem, police say \u2013 NBC10 Philadelphia"},"content":{"rendered":"

A police officer in Bensalem<\/a> shot a man who ran after crashing his motorcycle during a pursuit on Saturday, Director of Public Safety William McVey of the Bensalem Police Department said at a press conference.<\/p>\n

At this time, the man is in “guarded condition” at the hospital following surgery, McVey said.<\/p>\n

The incident began at around 5:45 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 2, when police received a call of a motorist dispute going northbound on Route 13 near Woodhaven Road, McVey said. <\/p>\n

The dispute involved a vehicle and a motorcycle, with the people in the vehicle telling 911 operators that the motorcyclist pulled out a handgun and threatened them, McVey said. <\/p>\n

A few moments later, an officer vehicle spotted and went toward the dispute now moving in the area of Route 13 and Park Avenue, McVey said. <\/p>\n

When approached, the motorcyclist slid and struck the police vehicle as it stopped, McVey said, causing the suspect to then try to flee on foot. <\/p>\n

According to McVey, the officer began chasing the armed suspect on foot, with the officer having to use deadly force when the suspect, who was carrying a handgun in his right hand, slightly turned toward him. <\/p>\n

First aid was immediately rendered and the suspect was taken to the hospital, where he is in guarded condition, McVey said.<\/p>\n

The officer gave multiple commands for the fleeing suspect to show both hands before the shooting, McVey said. <\/p>\n

The people in the car and the police officer involved were not injured, McVey said. <\/p>\n

The Bucks County District Attorney’s Office is leading the investigation into the officer’s use of force, McVey said. <\/p>\n

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