Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Andrew Jackson Ecker
Gender : Male
Age : 25
Race : White
Date : 04/06/2025
Location : Winding Road
City : Pottstown
County : Montgomery
State : Pennsylvania
Agency : Pottstown Police Department
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during an altercation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On April 6, 2025, around 5:00 p.m., Pottstown officers responded to a vehicle crash near Beech and North Mount Vernon Streets. The driver, 25-year-old Andrew Jackson Ecker, left on foot to his residence on Winding Road. Officers discovered a .22 caliber firearm in his vehicle. Ecker reportedly fired at officers, striking one in the shoulder. A five-hour standoff followed. When Ecker refused to surrender, officers opened fire and killed him. The Montgomery County District Attorney's Office is conducting an investigation.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/police-officer-shot-pottstown-pennsylvania/4153095/
https://6abc.com/post/pottstown-officer-shot-responding-car-accident-suspect-barricaded-home/16136576/
https://www.cbsnews.com/philadelphia/news/pottstown-pa-shooting/
https://www.fox29.com/news/police-officer-shot-pottstown
