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Shooting investigation unfolding near St. Joseph's University campus
Police say there is no threat to the public as a shooting investigation continues to unfold Wednesday morning near St. Joseph's University.
PHILADELPHIA - Police shot and killed a child rape suspect during an exchange of gunfire near St. Joe's campus early Wednesday morning.
What we know:
Francis Connell Collier, 38, was recently charged in Montgomer County with the alleged rape of a child.
Officers from the Lower Merion Police Department spotted Collier returning to his vehicle on Old Lancaster Road around 4 a.m.
When police approached Collier, investigators say he opened fire on the officers. They returned fire, fatally wounding Collier.
What we don't know:
Investigators have not said if there were any injuries to officers.