Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Gary J. Moyer
Gender : Male
Age : 73
Race : White
Date : 05/28/2025
Location : 100 block of North 38th Street
City : South Whitehall Township
County : Lehigh
State : Pennsylvania
Agency : South Whitehall Township Police Department
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Gunshot
Event : Killed by police during armed confrontation
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On May 28, 2025, police responded to a 911 call about a man with a gun at a home in the 100 block of North 38th Street in South Whitehall Township. Officers encountered 73-year-old Gary J. Moyer holding what appeared to be a rifle. Despite multiple commands to drop the weapon, Moyer advanced toward officers. Less-than-lethal force was attempted but failed. Officers then opened fire, shooting him approximately six times. He was pronounced dead at 3:30 p.m. A note was found in his home, but its contents have not been released. The Lehigh County District Attorney’s Office and multiple law enforcement agencies are investigating.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.lehighvalleynews.com/parkland/73-year-old-fatally-shot-by-police-is-identified
https://www.facebook.com/lehighvalleynews/posts/investigators-found-a-note-in-the-mans-home-following-the-deadly-confrontation-w/1152545846901361/
https://www.facebook.com/lvnewsdotcom/posts/authorities-have-identified-a-man-who-was-fatally-shot-by-township-police-as-the/693429463389206/
