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NJ college athlete shot dead by cops after mistakenly trying to enter stranger's home during night of drinking: family
New York Post • • nation
Key Points:
- Glenn “Bubba” Pysher, a 22-year-old unarmed New Jersey college student, was fatally shot by police after mistakenly trying to enter a stranger’s home instead of his friend's following a night of bar-hopping.
- The incident occurred just before 12:30 a.m. after the homeowners called 911, reporting a possible attempted break-in; police confronted Pysher in the backyard, leading to the shooting.
- Pysher was on the phone with friends minutes before the shooting and was carrying only a cell phone and a book bag; the reasons for the officers opening fire remain unclear.
- Pysher was set to start classes and play baseball at Saint Elizabeth University, described by family and friends as a happy-go-lucky and well-respected young man with a promising future.
- The Montgomery County Detective’s Bureau is investigating the shooting, and surveillance footage from the backyard is part of the ongoing inquiry.
