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Cop charged for deadly shooting of college kid who knocked on wrong door coming home from bar
The Independent • • nation
Key Points:
- Pennsylvania police officer Cpl. Sean Farrell has been charged with voluntary manslaughter for the fatal shooting of 22-year-old Glenn Pysher, who mistakenly tried to enter a stranger's home after a night out.
- Body-cam footage showed Pysher had his hands raised and was unarmed when Farrell, who had less-lethal options like a taser available, shot him twice from about 17 to 20 feet away.
- The incident occurred after Pysher knocked on the wrong door while walking to a friend's house, leading homeowners to call police; Farrell was the first officer on the scene with his gun drawn.
- Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin Steele stated the use of deadly force was not legally justified, emphasizing that Pysher posed no threat and Farrell failed to use non-lethal alternatives.
- Pysher's family expressed gratitude for the district attorney's work and seek justice, describing the shooting as a preventable tragedy involving reckless conduct.
