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Robbie Thomas Saunders

Gender : Male

Age : 59

Race : White

Date : 07/02/2023

Location : Gravel Hill Rd

City : Ligonier Township

County : Cambria

State : Pennsylvania

Agency : Ligonier Valley PD

Officer(s) :Eric Spitzer, Ryan Hall, James Friscarella

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Domestic disturbance

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

Ligonier Valley PD arrived after domestic disturbance.Robbie Thomas Saunders opened the door with a machete and was shot and killed. His son, a military veteran, disputes the necessity for the shooting, stating he had been in such situations during this service and that shooting to kill without de-escalation is wrong. The killing was ruled justified by the DA.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/news/1-person-dead-officer-involved-shooting-ligonier-township/

https://www.wtaj.com/news/one-dead-after-officer-involved-shooting-in-westmoreland-county/

https://www.alaskasnewssource.com/2023/07/02/trooper-university-police-officer-identified-fatal-officer-involved-shooting-outside-fairbanks/

https://triblive.com/local/westmoreland/ligonier-valley-police-justified-in-fatal-shooting-of-man-with-machete-da-says/

https://news.yahoo.com/westmoreland-da-police-justified-shooting-115100126.html