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Betty Jane Tibaldi

Age : 54

Gender : Female

Race : White

Date : 10/20/2021

Location : PA-611 and Shine Hill Rd

City : Scotrun

County : Monroe

State : Pennsylvania

Agency : Pennsylvania State Police

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during standoff

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 10/20/2021, Pennsylvania State Police and Pocono Township police pursued Betty Jane Tibaldi, 54, after officers attempted to contact her outside a closed business and she drove away. Police disabled the vehicle with stop sticks along PA-611 near Shine Hill Road, leading to an hours-long armed standoff involving negotiators and the state police Special Emergency Response Team. Tibaldi remained inside the vehicle with her husband while displaying signs of severe mental distress. After her husband surrendered and left a handgun in the vehicle, Tibaldi opened the door and fired a shot toward troopers. Police returned fire, striking and killing her at the scene. The Monroe County District Attorney’s Office conducted the investigation.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://fox56.com/news/local/suspicious-vehicle-takes-police-on-pursuit-in-the-poconos-ending-in-a-standoff
https://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/monroe-county/woman-dead-after-chase-standoff-in-poconos-pocono-township-bartonsville/523-934c8189-09eb-4be0-85cb-9c9ff8ce9507
https://www.tnonline.com/20211023/monroe-county-man-faces-charges-in-pocono-standoff/