State police troopers from all stations in Troop L, including Frackville and Schuylkill Haven, assisted in the search and apprehension of Danelo Souza Cavalcante, the escaped killer who was on
Acting Deputy Commissioner Mark Wheeler says the specialist police who fired the lethal shots "generally don't" wear body cameras, which are standard for first responder QPS officers.
Video taken from a car with a view of the overpass appears to show Hall with his hands up prior to being shot.
Hall, who may have been considering suicide according to Crump, had a gun with him. He put it on the ground when ordered to do so, the Pennsylvania State police said, but later “became uncooperative and retrieved the firearm and began walking towards the Troopers.” According to the PSP news release, he pointed the gun in their direction, and the troopers fired at him.
The 20-second video that Crump shared shows Hall being shot and falling to the ground, but does not show any approach he may have made toward police before they opened fire.
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