Suspect shot after pursuit ends in South Park

SOUTH PARK, Pa. — 911 dispatchers told Channel 11 a suspect was shot following a police pursuit that ended in South Park.

Police said just before 3 a.m. officers from the City of Monongahela Police Department stopped a driver in their community in Washington County. The driver initially pulled over, but police said he then took off. Police said officers chased the driver for a short time before losing sight of the car and calling off the pursuit.

Officers said before they were able to turn around, they came across the car spun out in the middle of the road. Police said they tried to use their cruisers to block the car before the driver took off again, eventually hitting two parked cars and running into a home on Edgewood Street.

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Officers saw one person, Joshua Burton, 29, jump out of the car and start running. An officer was able to tackle him to the ground but Burton started fighting. The officer used a taser, but it did not work. It was at this point, police said, the officer drew his gun and shot Burton in the torso.

Both Burton and the officer were taken to an area hospital for treatment.

Police said Burton was charged with aggravated assault on a police officer and resisting arrest.

Investigators said there were people in the house at the time it was hit by the car, but no one inside was hurt.

Here's a map showing the area where the suspect was shot:

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