Cops: Man, 65, kills teen who knocks him off bicycle

A 65-year-old man who was knocked off his bicycle by three teenagers on a
Pennsylvania trail shot two of them, killing one, police said according
to reports.

The Reading Eagle newspaper said the wounded teen,
16, was taken to hospital and the third, aged 15, was taken in for
questioning and was later committed to a youth center.

The paper
said the mother of the slain boy, 16, asked officials not to release his
name until she had been able to tell other members of the family what
happened.

The incident happened on the Thun Trail near a bridge
over the Schuylkill River, between Reading and West Reading just after
noon Wednesday.
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"There
was one juvenile who was shot and is deceased [and] another juvenile
who was shot and is in surgery," Police Chief Jed Habecker said,
according to a report by the WFMZ-TV station.

According to police, the 65-year-old was riding his bicycle when the teens knocked him to the ground, the station said.

Police said two teens then assaulted the man, who drew his gun and shot them.

The man was released by police after they consulted with District Attorney John Adams late Wednesday, WFMZ reported