A Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives agent was justified in shooting and killing an 18-year-old who fired at law enforcement in Aliquippa last month, the Beaver County district attorney announced on Wednesday.

Based on witness interviews, surveillance footage and evidence processed at the scene, Beaver County District Attorney Nate Bible said an ATF agent won't be charged after fatally shooting Kendric Curtis Jr. in the Linmar Terrace neighborhood on the evening of Sept. 18.

"The totality of the evidence makes it clear that Curtis fired at the officers prior to the ATF agent returning fire, thus the actions of the ATF agent are legally justified due to an immediate risk of death or serious bodily injury to members of law enforcement," Bible said.

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