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The man, a white male, was killed by a City of Beacon police officer, state police said.
The suspect, while at Memorial Park in City of Beacon, car-jacked a vehicle at knife point at approximately 3:30 p.m. Thursday, police said.
The suspect subsequently abandoned the stolen vehicle on North Elm Street and a foot pursuit ensued through a wooded area near I-84, and the suspect ran in a northerly direction across the eastbound and westbound lanes of I-84 near Exit 11, police said.
Just off the westbound shoulder, the suspect threatened pursuing officers with a large knife and was subsequently shot and killed by police.
Eastbound and westbound lanes of I-84 were shut down for a period of time to process the scene of the shooting, causing delays for motorists.
Release of suspect's identity is pending notification of next of kin. Any witnesses are asked to contact the New York State Police Troop K Headquarters, Poughkeepsie at 845-677-7300.
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