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Troopers from the Troop M Belfast barracks responded to 940 Berger Road in Williams township for a 911 call related to a disturbance in the area when they were met with Edward James Shadder outside the home around 2:30 p.m., Trooper Nathan Branosky and the Northampton County DA's Office said.
A "confrontation" occurred and a trooper fired two rounds from their department-issued Sig Sauer P227 handgun, killing Shadder, authorities said.
Shadder was pronounced dead at 3:48 p.m. by the Northampton County Coroner’s Office, authorities said.
An autopsy will be performed Tuesday as the investigation continues, authorities said.
This shooting is being jointly investigated by the Pennsylvania State Police Troop M Major Case Team and detectives from the Northampton County District Attorney’s Office.
Assisting with this investigation is the Troop M Forensic Services Unit, Troop M Collision Analysis Reconstruction Unit and Williams Township Fire Department.
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