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College student fatally shot by police after he went to wrong house, father says
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Key Points:
- Glenwood Pysher IV, a 22-year-old college student, was fatally shot by Pennsylvania police responding to a reported burglary after mistakenly trying to enter the wrong home and waiting outside for friends to find him.
- Pysher was unarmed, carrying only a phone and backpack, and was on a FaceTime call with friends minutes before the shooting occurred around 12:35 a.m. Sunday.
- Police arrived at the scene shortly after the 911 call but have not released details or officer identities pending an ongoing investigation by the Montgomery County Detective Bureau.
- Pysher was a senior at St. Elizabeth University, planning to become a history teacher and coach, and is remembered by family and community members as kind-hearted and supportive.
- The family has received minimal information from authorities, including uncertainty over retrieving personal belongings for burial, adding to their distress after the shooting.
