Death by Cop- 2024

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Lawrence Packard

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/

https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/police-id-man-killed-in-shootout-with-swat-officers-on-roosevelt-boulevard-officials-say/3751658/