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Pennsylvania police fatally shoot Lancaster burglary suspect

Police fatally shot a burglary suspect in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The suspect confronted and pointed a gun at police before being shot.

A burglary suspect was shot and killed by police in the city of Lancaster after the officers say he pointed a gun at them while coming out of an unoccupied residence.

A police statement said the officers responded to a report of a burglary in progress at the home early Sunday shortly after midnight. When they arrived, they say a resident of the home told them the intruder was still inside.

Police said the intruder came out of the home and then "confronted officers, and pointed a firearm at them." They say the officers fired, striking the intruder, who later died at a hospital. His name wasn't immediately released, and the department's statement didn't say how many officers opened fire.

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Police said the Lancaster County district attorney's office was called to investigate. Prosecutors confirmed the investigation and said that the suspect’s firearm was recovered.

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