An investigation is underway after a suspect wanted for an early morning break-in at a store in Seekonk died in a gunfight with police.
An investigation is underway after a suspect wanted for an early morning break-in at a store in Seekonk, Massachusetts, died in a gunfight with police.
Seekonk oplice responded to a notification from an alarm company of a break-in at a business on Route 6 shortly before 6:45 a.m., according to the Bristol District Attorney's Office.
According to the district attorney's office, responding officers saw the business had been broken into and gave a description of the suspect as he was running away. The suspect allegedly took off in a car down Route 6 before losing control of the car, causing the car to hit the curb and roll on its side off the road.
The suspect, who was armed with a rifle, began shooting at additional officers who arrived at the scene, according to the district attorney's office. Officers returned fire and the suspect died at the scene.
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Nearby resident Joe Machado told NBC 10 Boston he heard gunshots this morning around 6:30 a.m.
"I've never seen anything like it and I've been living here a long time," Machado said.
Authorities have not released the name of the suspect or the official cause of death pending an autopsy.
