Suspect Who Threatened to Kill Officers in YouTube Rants Fatally Shot After Trying to 'Run Down a Couple Cops': Police

Police officers fatally shot a suspect in Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania, on Tuesday night after he allegedly tried to “run down a couple cops” with his vehicle.

Officers were initially attempting to arrest the man for making terroristic threats against law enforcement officials in rants posted on YouTube, according to police.

Upper Darby Police Superintendent Michael Chitwood told reporters officers were trying to serve an arrest warrant at a home in Clifton, Pennsylvania, when they saw the suspect leaving the scene, according to WPVI-TV. Officers pursued the suspect, but they tried to stop him in his vehicle, he allegedly tried to run over the cops.

"They go to stop him. He tried to run down a couple cops. He smashed into the police chief from Clifton's car. The police officers, in fear for their lives, fired several shots, struck the individual,” Chitwood said.

It was reported that several officers fired shots at the suspect, killing him. Officers with the Clifton Heights, Upper Darby and Haverford Police Departments were reportedly involved in the incident, which unfolded at around 4:35 p.m. on Tuesday.

The suspect has only been described as a 52-year-old white male.