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One man is dead, another in custody after standoff turns violent in Bensalem. What we know
One man is dead and another is in police custody after a car stop turned police pursuit followed by a two-hour standoff turned violent Friday night in Bensalem.
The Bucks County District Attorney's Office is leading the investigation into the police shooting to determine if it was justified.
The office will not release further comment or the names of the individuals involved.
Bensalem police conducted a car stop on a vehicle for a window tint violation in the area of Route 1 and Old Lincoln Highway on Friday shortly before 4 p.m.
when the driver and his passenger refused to cooperate, Bensalem Director of Public Safety William McVey said.
The men told police they were armed, and indicated they were not going back to prison, McVey said. Officers attempted to communicate with the driver to get him to exit the vehicle but after 45 minutes the driver fled the scene.
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