Pennsylvania police officer charged with voluntary manslaughter in killing of college student
Summary
A Pennsylvania police officer has been charged with voluntary manslaughter after fatally shooting a 22-year-old college student who was waiting for friends at the wrong house. The officer reportedly had non-lethal options available but still used deadly force, according to the district attorney.Key Facts
- Glenwood Earl Pysher IV, age 22, was shot and killed by Upper Pottsgrove Police Cpl. Sean Farrell on August 23, 2026.
- Pysher was at the wrong house late at night, waiting for friends to pick him up.
- Farrell had non-lethal tools on his belt, such as a taser, but did not use them.
- Pysher was behind a car, had his hands raised, and was unarmed during the shooting.
- The Montgomery County District Attorney, Kevin Steele, charged Farrell with voluntary manslaughter.
- Farrell turned himself in to detectives and was awaiting a court hearing via video.
- The family’s attorney expressed gratitude to the prosecutor and seeks justice for the shooting.
- Body camera footage was reviewed during the investigation.
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