Pennsylvania officer charged in killing of college student who went to wrong house
Summary
A Pennsylvania police officer was charged with voluntary manslaughter after fatally shooting an unarmed college student who had gone to the wrong house late at night. Body camera footage showed the officer fired despite the student having his hands raised and being at a safe distance, with less-lethal options available but unused.Key Facts
- The officer, Cpl Sean Farrell, is charged with voluntary manslaughter in the death of 22-year-old Glenwood Earl Pysher IV.
- Pysher was unarmed, had his hands in the air, and was about 17-20 feet from the officer when shot twice in the chest.
- The shooting happened after Pysher mistakenly went to the wrong house while looking for friends late at night.
- Body camera video shows Farrell commanded Pysher to drop to the ground before shooting, without finishing his warning.
- Farrell had less-lethal tools like a taser but did not use them.
- Pysher’s family’s lawyer expressed gratitude for the charges and is seeking justice for the incident.
- Farrell turned himself in, was released on $75,000 bail, and must surrender his weapons.
- Farrell claimed Pysher charged him, but video evidence does not support this.
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