St. Clair police responded to Wal-Mart to find an unruly suspect who assaulted the police officers then started a police chase within the parking lot.
The chase exited the parking lot and sped over the Burma Road where spike strips were used to attempt to stop the suspect.
The suspect continued driving while the vehicle began to deteriorate. Police eventually stopped the vehicle near the old White Owl Manor in Mahanoy City. The suspect continued to not cooperate and shots were fired.
The suspect was then air lifted from the scene with a gun shot wound to the chest.
It was not reported who the suspected was or what officers fired the shots.
As of 5:00PM, Route 54 was shut down on the Vulcan hill outside Mahanoy City from the bottom of the hill to Morea Road while the scene is under investigation.
Around 8:00pm Route 54 reopened but the State Police are still investigating the area where the shooting took place