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Officer Charged in Fatal Wrong-House Shooting

A Pennsylvania police officer, Cpl. Sean Farrell, was charged with voluntary manslaughter for fatally shooting 22-year-old Glenwood Earl Pysher IV, who was unarmed with his hands in the air after approaching the wrong house to find friends. Body-worn camera video shows Farrell firing two shots after ordering him to drop to the ground; prosecutors say the officer had less-lethal options and the shooting was unjustified. Farrell surrendered, bail was set at $75,000, and a preliminary hearing is scheduled. The case adds to ongoing scrutiny of police use of force in on-duty shootings.

via The Guardian|

#body-worn-camera #crime #glenwood-pysher-iv

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Pennsylvania officer charged after fatal wrong-door shooting

A Pennsylvania police corporal is charged with voluntary manslaughter after fatally shooting 22-year-old Glenwood Pysher, who had knocked at the wrong door; body-camera video shows Pysher with hands up as the officer fired two shots about 20 feet away, with prosecutors saying non-lethal options were available and the use of lethal force was not lawful. Farrell surrendered, bail set at $75,000, next hearing Sept 10; Pysher’s family says he was a caring kid.

via BBC|

#bodycam #pennsylvania #police

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Officer Charged in Fatal Wrong-Door Shooting of College Athlete

A Pennsylvania officer, Corporal Sean Farrell of the Upper Pottsgrove Township Police Department, was charged with voluntary manslaughter for the Aug. 23 killing of Glenwood Pysher IV, a 22-year-old Saint Elizabeth University baseball player, who had knocked on the wrong door after a night out. Body-camera footage shows Farrell approaching the unarmed student with a drawn gun as he stood on a patio near the back door after a homeowner reported a burglary in progress, and prosecutors say Farrell fired. Farrell faces up to 20 years in prison.

via The New York Times|

#college-athlete #pennsylvania #police-shooting

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Montgomery County Officer Charged with Voluntary Manslaughter in Unarmed Upper Pottsgrove Shooting

A 58-year-old Montgomery County police corporal, Sean Farrell, has been charged with voluntary manslaughter for the Aug. 23 fatal shooting of 22-year-old Glen Pysher IV in Upper Pottsgrove Township. Pysher was unarmed and had his hands up when Farrell fired after ordering him to drop to the ground; investigators say Farrell had non-lethal options and that the use of deadly force was not justified. Farrell surrendered to detectives and bail will be set at his arraignment.

via 6abc Philadelphia|

#crime #montgomery-county #officer-involved-shooting

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Pennsylvania officer faces voluntary manslaughter charge in wrong-house shooting

A Pennsylvania deputy coroner? (Correction: Corporal Sean Farrell, 58) Upper Pottsgrove Police was charged with voluntary manslaughter for the Aug. 23 death of Glenwood Earl Pysher IV, a 22-year-old who mistakenly went to the wrong house. Investigators say Farrell had less-lethal options and fired two shots as Pysher, with hands up, walked toward him; the DA says deadly force was unnecessary. Farrell surrendered, bail was set at $75,000, and a preliminary hearing is scheduled for Sept. 10. The case is based on body-cam footage and an investigation by the Montgomery County Detective Bureau, with the family’s attorney saying they seek justice for a preventable death.

via Yahoo|

#crime #montgomery-county #pysher

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NTSB cites speeding in deadly I-95 work-zone bus crash in Virginia

The NTSB says a charter bus traveling at a high rate of speed failed to slow for a work zone on southbound I-95 in Stafford County, Virginia, causing a fatal chain-reaction crash that killed five and injured 44 among about 34 occupants. The bus, operated by E&P Travel from New York City to Charlotte, was driven by Jing S. Dong, who faces two counts of voluntary manslaughter. A preliminary report is expected within 30 days as investigators continue the inquiry.

via WTOP|

#bus-crash #i-95 #ntsb

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"Teslik Trial: Defendant's Testimony and Closing Arguments"

Shane Teslik has been found guilty of voluntary manslaughter for the 2023 stabbing death of Devonna Walker in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The incident occurred during an argument between Teslik's fiancée and Walker, during which Teslik used a racial slur. Teslik claimed self-defense, but prosecutors argued that he provoked the situation. He was also found guilty of disorderly conduct.

via KCRG|

#crime #racial-slur #shane-teslik

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"Ex-College Football Player Accidentally Shoots and Kills Mother, Mistaking Her for Intruder"

Former college football player Jaylen Johnson, 25, mistakenly shot and killed his mother, 56-year-old Monica Johnson-McNichols, at their Missouri home, believing she was an intruder. He has been charged with voluntary manslaughter and armed criminal action, with bail set at $100,000. Johnson's attorney stated that he thought his mother was an intruder when she tried to enter their home, and he has been distraught since the incident. The former football player, who kept a gun for protection after being previously robbed at gunpoint, immediately called 911 after the shooting, but his mother was pronounced dead at the scene.

via Fox News|

#college-football #crime #intruder

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"Shocking Crime: California Jogger Charged with Voluntary Manslaughter for Filming Homeless Man's Shooting"

A 68-year-old jogger in Garden Grove, California, has been charged with voluntary manslaughter after shooting and killing a homeless man who was blocking a sidewalk. The incident was captured on video, which shows the jogger attempting to wake the man up before an altercation ensues. The jogger is accused of grabbing a handgun and shooting the man three times. He has been released on bail and faces a maximum sentence of 21 years in state prison.

via CNN|

#california #crime #homeless-man

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Iowa Man Receives 15-Year Sentence for Des Moines Woman's Shooting Death

Derrick Smith, one of the men charged with killing a Des Moines mother in front of her teenage daughter, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for voluntary manslaughter. Smith pleaded guilty to his role in the death of Kaydee Bobbitt in 2020. Another man involved in the incident, Antonio Hodges, is already serving a 10-year prison sentence.

via KCCI Des Moines|

#crime #des-moines #iowa

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"Las Cruces Police Officer Faces Charges for Fatal Shooting of Woman"

A New Mexico police officer, Brad Lunsford, has been charged with voluntary manslaughter with a firearm enhancement after shooting and killing Presley Eze, an unarmed man, in the back of the head during an altercation. The incident occurred when Lunsford responded to a call about a man leaving a gas station without paying for a beer. Lunsford and another officer attempted to detain Eze, who resisted and grabbed the second officer's taser. Despite Eze not using the taser, Lunsford shot him. New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez announced the charges and emphasized the need for independent investigators in such cases.

via KOB 4|

#crime #criminal-charges #new-mexico