By Associated Press - Monday, December 31, 2018

SEATTLE (AP) - Authorities say a police officer fatally shot a man in north Seattle after they say the man pulled a gun during a traffic stop.

Seattle police say the officer made the stop on Aurora Avenue North at about 5 p.m. Monday and that the driver jumped out of the vehicle and ran.

Police say the officer chased the man, caught up to him and that the two struggled.

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Police say the officer shot the man when the man produced a handgun.

The man, believed to be in his 30s, died at the scene.

Authorities are investigating and Aurora Avenue was closed from 95th to 98th.

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