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Pennsylvania police officer charged with voluntary manslaughter after fatally shooting student at wrong home
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Key Points:
- Upper Pottsgrove Police Cpl. Sean Farrell has been charged with voluntary manslaughter for fatally shooting 22-year-old Glenwood Earl Pysher IV, who mistakenly knocked on the wrong door while intoxicated.
- Body camera footage reviewed by Montgomery County officials showed Pysher had his hands up, was unarmed, and did not act aggressively, contradicting Farrell's claim that Pysher charged at him.
- Farrell, equipped with a taser and baton, used his firearm instead of less lethal means despite being at a safe distance and behind cover when he shot Pysher twice.
- Pysher's family described him as a well-loved young man preparing to start college, and they are seeking justice for what they call a preventable and reckless incident.
- Farrell surrendered to authorities, with bail set at $75,000, and is scheduled for arraignment and a preliminary hearing in September.
