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Name Not Disclosed

Gender : Unknown

Age :

Race : Unknown

Date : 08/11/2025

Location : Oley Turnpike Road

City : Exeter Township

County : Berks

State : Pennsylvania

Agency : Exeter Township Police Department; SWAT Team

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Suicide

Event : Suicide under police duress

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On August 11, 2025, Exeter Township Police responded to reports of gunfire in the 100 block of Oley Turnpike Road. While official sources confirm a significant law enforcement presence, eyewitnesses reported that a SWAT team was deployed to the scene.
Officers secured the area, shutting down Oley Turnpike Road between Glen Oley Drive and Moyer Road to establish a tactical perimeter. Patrol vehicles and tactical units were positioned to control access and protect surrounding homes. Law enforcement maintained visual surveillance and attempted to establish verbal contact with the individual inside the residence. The situation was treated as a high-risk barricade scenario, with SWAT facilitating containment and preparing for potential forced entry.
After some time, entry was made, and the individual was found deceased inside from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The weapon was located nearby. The investigation remains ongoing with forensic and ballistic analysis underway, and the road closure remained in place throughout the operation.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wfmz.com/news/area/berks/shots-fired-incident-draws-large-police-response-to-exeter-twp-neighborhood/article_a708c232-d16d-46a1-bded-01529f788c47.html
https://www.pottsmerc.com/2025/08/11/gunfire-draws-police-to-exeter-neighborhood-shooter-found-dead-in-his-home/
https://www.facebook.com/TheExeterExaminer/posts/breaking-newseye-witness-reports-are-telling-the-examiner-that-there-is-a-situat/1366603888478070/