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A man who allegedly made bomb threats was shot and killed by police around midnight in Worcester, Massachusetts, according to authorities.
The man appeared to be holding a rifle and wearing body armor and a backpack with wires coming out of it when police found him on Grafton Street, according to Worcester County District Attorney Joseph Early. Download our mobile app for iOS or Android to get alerts for local breaking news and weather.
The man called 911 around 10:30 p.m. Tuesday and told dispatchers he was armed with a bomb and another device was located somewhere in the city, police said. He threatened to detonate the device. Authorities tracked his location by pinging his cell phone.