San Antonio, Jun 3 (AP) Police in San Antonio fatally shot a 13-year-old who was driving a suspected stolen car early Friday and rammed it into a marked patrol car, officials said.

In a statement, police say officers were answering a report of multiple gunshots fired about 1:30 am when they found and tried to stop a vehicle that had been reported stolen.

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Instead of stopping, the suspect vehicle accelerated toward an officer's patrol car and slammed into it, according to the statement.

Another officer shot the young driver, who died at a hospital. Two other juveniles who were in the vehicle were not injured, police said.

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No identities have been released. (AP)

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