Death by Cop- 2024
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Lawrence Packard
Case # :1717
Gender : Male
Age : 73
Race : White
Date : 01/17/2024
Location : Roosevelt Boulevard
City : Philadelphia
County : Allegheny
State : Pennsylvania
Agency : Philadelphia Police Department, Allegheny County SWAT
Officer(s) :William Schmid, Patrick Saba
Cause of death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police under unclear circumstances
Open records summary :
A man in his 70s crashed his vehicle against a curb. A patrol officer thought he heard gunshots and called SWAT, blocking the man’s vehicle in. SWAT arrived and a shootout ensued. The man was shot and killed. Police claim to have found a pistol in the car but are not willing to confirm the man fired any shots after initially claiming that the entire ordeal was initiated because an officer thought he had heard shots fired.
Source links :
https://californiaexaminer.net/north-philadelphia-police-standoff-results-in-a-deceased-suspect/
