NASSAU- Police fatally shot a man who allegedly pointed a gun at them Saturday morning.
According to police, officers from the Operations Unit went to Alexandria Boulevard, Nassau Village around 3am to investigate reports of an armed man at a bar.
Responding officers saw a man who matched the description of the suspect.
That’s when the suspect allegedly got into his Nissan Cube to leave.
Officers, who had their guns drawn, beckoned the driver to stop and exit the car.
Instead, the man allegedly sped towards the officers, who fired at the oncoming car.
The driver kept going and crashed into a parked car.
With police on his trail, the man turned into Matthew Street, where he crashed into another parked car.
The officers exited their car with the intention of arresting the man.
However, they shot the suspect after he exited his car brandishing a firearm.
The suspect died on the scene. Police recovered a pistol.
A coroner’s inquest is expected to held into his death at a later date.
