Man shot by officer after hitting pedestrian identified

Police have released the name of a driver shot and killed by an off-duty Philadelphia police officer after hitting a pedestrian and struggling with the officer.

Investigators said 31-year-old Khalil Lawal of Arlington, Virginia apparently tried to hit a person who had just gotten out of a car in south Philadelphia during Monday's morning rush hour.

Police said the man then chased another driver who had blocked him in, charged at the off-duty officer after he approached and was shot after a struggle. He died at a hospital. The officer and the man struck by the car were treated at hospitals.

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Commissioner Richard Ross has said there are unanswered questions about the case, including the reason for the man's erratic behavior and the number of shots fired by the officer.

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