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And now, Preston and Steve's news update with Kathy Romano.

All right. Today is Wednesday, May 13th. Good morning, Kathy.

Good morning in the news this morning. An accused rapist who was recently released from prison is believed to be dead after a standoff with police in Bucks County on Tuesday.

The wild team played out on the 2000 block of Hilltown Pike in Hilltown Township at about 11 a.m.

Investigators say the incident started with some type of altercation involving a man and accused rapist Curtis Fish.

Officials told 6 ABC that the suspect tried to break into the Crossroads Tavern before

fleeing into the home nearby.

The owner of Crossroads Tavern was inside at the time and watched most of it happen.

Police tried to tase fish, the owner said, but it didn't work.

Video reportedly shows Fish setting off fireworks towards officers.

Moments later, the residents went up in flames.

The Hiltown Township Police Chief says he believes the man dead is fish, but that there is

still in the early stages of the investigation and trying to confirm that.

Fish was recently released from prison because of COVID-19.

He's behind bars after police say he raped and kidnapped a woman this past New Year's Day.

Bucks County District Attorney Matt Winub said he strongly advised against fish being

released from prison. No officers were hurt during Tuesday's incident.

Once considered a less vulnerable age group, more hospitals are reporting children being

treated with pediatric multi-system inflammatory syndrome that's associated with COVID-19.

The mysterious illness has symptoms that mimic that of Kawasaki disease or toxic shock.

A Montgomery County mother, Mindy Herman, says her six-month-old son experienced this firsthand.

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