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Crime & Safety

Man Shot by Police Then Kills Himself

Fatal shooting Monday in West End area.

On Monday morning, police received a call of "shots being fired" in the 1200 block of Greenwich Street just west of West End Park, according to APD spokesman Curtis Davenport.  

Upon the officers' arrival, they found a man wielding a gun. Davenport stated that one officer fired his gun, striking the suspect. Next, the individual placed his gun to his own head and fired once. The shot proved to be fatal.

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