Death by Cop- 2022

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Name Not Disclosed

Case # :1240

Gender : Male

Age : 36

Race : Unknown

Date : 09/08/2022

Location : Deer Drive N

City : Middle Smith Township

County : Monroe

State : Pennsylvania

Agency : Pennsylvania State Police

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during mental health welfare check

Disposition : No criminal charges

Open Records Summary :

Pennsylvania State Police responded to a call for a mental health welfare check on a person with a rifle. The person refused to open the door and then under police pressure fled the home with the rifle. Police shot and killed him. Police did not publicly identify him.

Source Links :

https://www.wfmz.com/news/area/poconos-coal/man-dead-after-officer-involved-shooting-in-middle-smithfield-twp/article_9a92ba24-2fbc-11ed-8007-bf7f75917baf.html

https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/monroe-county/death-investigation-in-monroe-county-middle-smithfield-deer-drive/523-f966c19a-432b-491f-9735-146dc5097bb1

https://fox56.com/news/local/officer-involved-shooting-thursday-leads-to-investigation-in-monroe-county

https://www.tnonline.com/20220908/man-killed-in-monroe-officer-involved-shooting/

https://www.mcall.com/news/local/mc-nws-psp-shooting-middle-smithfield-township-20220909-oosv55e62vazfoa3nnimkaew5m-story.html