A Montgomery County police chief credited his officers for putting their lives on the line to save the life of a suicidal gunman. Gunshots discharged during the overnight incident in Abington Township but luckily no one was hurt.
(NBCPhilly)- The 32-year-old man said goodbye to family members in the area of Limekiln Pike in Upper Dublin Township and left his home late Sunday night, said Abington Township Police.
Upper Dublin Township Police sent out an alert and shortly before midnight, an Abington Township Police officer spotted the man walking in the area of Limekiln Pike and Mount Carmel Avenue, said Abington Chief Bill Kelly. The officer stopped to offer the man a ride home.
Since the man had his hands in both pockets, the officer patted down the man and felt a gun in one of his pockets. At that point, the man drew his gun, began waving it around and shouted “shoot me!” multiple times, said Kelly.
The officer drew his weapon and a sergeant who also responded to the scene then lunged at the suicidal man, said Kelly.
During the struggle for the gun, several shots were fired but luckily no one was hit.
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