Investigations are underway after police officers in Suffolk shot and killed a man suspected of car theft Wednesday night, according to police.

Just before 8:10 p.m., Suffolk police received a “be on the lookout,” or “BOLO,” for a stolen vehicle out of a neighboring jurisdiction, according to a release.

Police found the vehicle in the 900 block of Ashley Avenue, a residential area near Railroad Avenue, not far from N Main Street. As two officers approached the vehicle, the man inside fired a shot from the vehicle and officers returned fire, hitting the man, police said. The man was the only person in the vehicle.

The officers gave first aid until Suffolk Fire & Rescue arrived to provide emergency medical treatment. The man was pronounced dead at the scene, according to police.

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