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And now, Preston and Steve's News Updates with Kathy Romano.

It is Monday, it's 19th day of December. Good morning, Kathy.

Good morning in the news this morning,

a police officer shot an armed hit and run suspect

during a chase outside of the King of Prussia mall on Sunday.

According to investigators, the incident started with a hit and run

around 2.30 in the afternoon in the area of the mall.

A bike officer responded to the scene and spotted the suspect inside the parked red Nissan Juke.

He noticed the suspect was now hiding in the backseat before he could take him into custody.

The suspect was able to jump in the front seat,

said Upper Marion Township Police Chief Thomas Nolland.

The driver of the Juke identified as a 27-year-old Philadelphia man

attempted to exit the mall property by the season's 52 exit that leads to North Gulf Road.

Police say the man became stuck in traffic and that's when a marked patrol car pulled behind him

and with its lights activated.

The driver then allegedly tried to flee the officer before jumping a curb

and breaking down in the season's 52 parking lot.

As the officer approached on foot, the suspect got out of his vehicle and was holding a black handgun.

Nolland says that he didn't, he doesn't comply with the officer's orders to drop the weapon

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