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Pennsylvania officer charged in killing of college student who went to wrong house
The Guardian • • nation
Key Points:
- A Pennsylvania police officer, Cpl Sean Farrell, was charged with voluntary manslaughter for fatally shooting 22-year-old Glenwood Earl Pysher IV, who was unarmed and had his hands raised when shot.
- Body-camera footage showed Farrell ordering Pysher to drop to the ground before firing two shots without using less-lethal options like a taser, despite being at a safe distance.
- The Montgomery County district attorney stated the shooting was not a legal use of deadly force, as Pysher posed no threat and Farrell had alternative means to subdue him.
- Pysher had mistakenly gone to the wrong house late at night while looking for friends, and the shooting occurred after a 911 call about a possible break-in.
- Data shows that police officers charged in fatal shootings often face complex legal outcomes, with many cases resulting in acquittals or dismissals, despite a significant number involving unarmed victims.
