Pennsylvania State Police are investigating after a man was shot and killed by police in Washington County.
According to a state police report, officers with the Monongahela City Police Department responded to 1029 Lincoln St. in Monongahela around 9:20 p.m. Sunday for reports of shots fired and an attempted homicide. On scene, officers encountered the man, who was armed with a gun, and attempted to take him into custody, police said.
Monongahela officers were unsuccessful and the man was shot, officials said.
The man was identified by the Washington County Coroner as 29-year-old Cody Bennett of Monongahela. He died at Penn Highlands Monongahela Valley Hospital.
The investigation is ongoing.
