Prosecutor: Officer who shot man outside home was justified
July 2, 2021
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EASTON, Pa. (AP) A state trooper was justified in fatally shooting a 55-year-old man who choked him when the officer responded to a domestic assault outside the man s home in northeastern Pennsylvania, authorities announced Friday.
The trooper, a seven-year veteran from the Belfast barracks, was on his way to work when he responded to a woman s screaming call to 911.
Edward Shadder was assaulting a woman in the driveway when the trooper arrived, the Northampton County District Attorney s office recounted.
The trooper got out of his car and ordered Shadder to halt, but Shadder ignored the directive. The trooper then used his Taser on him twice, but both times it was ineffective.
Updated 3 hours ago
An investigation is underway after a Pennsylvania State Trooper shot and killed a man in Northampton County Sunday afternoon.
A State Trooper from the Troop M Belfast barracks responded to 940 Berger Road in Williams Township at 2:34 p.m. after a 911 call reported a disturbance in the area.
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When the Trooper arrived he was met by a 55-year-old man outside the home, leading to a confrontation, investigators said. The Trooper fired two shots, striking and killing the man. Investigators have not yet revealed additional details on what led to the shooting.
Authorities Investigating Pennsylvania State Trooper-Involved Fatal Shooting In Northampton County
CBS Philadelphia 3 hrs ago Syndicated Local – CBS Philly
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) Pennsylvania State Police are investigating a Trooper-involved fatal shooting in Northampton County. State Troopers were dispatched to the 900 block of Berger Road in Williams Township for a 911 call related to a disturbance in the area just after 2:30 p.m.
A Trooper met a 55-year-old man outside the residence and a confrontation occurred, and the Trooper fired two rounds from the department-issued SIG Sauer P227 handgun killing the man.
Traffic was detoured from Berger Road onto Gaffney Hill Road during the investigation.
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