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Officers 'Justified' In Fatal Shooting Of Felon, Shippensburg Alum In Carlisle, DA Officers 'Justified' In Fatal Shooting Of Felon, Shippensburg Alum In Carlisle, DA
Officers 'Justified' In Fatal Shooting Of Felon, Shippensburg Alum In Carlisle, DA After reviewing events leading up to the fatal shooting of a 33-year-old man, Cumberland County District Attorney Seán M. McCormack ruled the police were justified in the killing.  Nathaniel Lawrence Liberator, of Carlisle, was shot dead after police attempted to detain him for questioning following a disturbance in the area of the 300 block of C Street at 1:59 p.m. on Jan. 13, as Daily Voice previously reported. The officers were seen on body camera calmly asking him to stop walking away from them, the DA explained. The officers had no information about his mental healt…
Sex Offender Shot Dead By US Marshals Trying To Serve Warrant For Elizabethtown Rape: DA Sex Offender Shot Dead By US Marshals Trying To Serve Warrant For Elizabethtown Rape: DA
Sex Offender Shot Dead By US Marshals Trying To Serve Warrant For Elizabethtown Rape: DA A man wanted on charges in connection with a violent rape in Elizabethtown Borough was shot dead in what the Lancaster County District Attorney's office is calling "an officer-involved shooting" on Thursday afternoon.  Shane Robert Kelec, 38 of the 1700 block of Stone Mill Road, Lancaster was wanted on rape and aggravated assault, among other changes for the terrifying incident that happened in the 900 block of Hedgewyck Lane, Elizabethtown, as detailed in the DA's original release. He had a firearm on him when members of the United States Marshals’ Eastern District Violent Crime…
US Marshals Kill Sex Offender Wanted For Violent Rape In Elizabethtown: DA US Marshals Kill Sex Offender Wanted For Violent Rape In Elizabethtown: DA
US Marshals Kill Sex Offender Wanted For Violent Rape In Elizabethtown: DA A registered sexual offender with a history of abusing children and fighting — who was wanted in connection with a violent rape in Elizabethtown Borough — has been shot dead by US Marshals, according to the Lancaster County District Attorney's office.  Shane Robert Kelec, 38 of the 1700 block of Stone Mill Road, Lancaster was wanted on rape and aggravated assault, among other changes for the terrifying incident that happened in the 900 block of Hedgewyck Lane, Elizabethtown, as detailed in the DA's intial release.  The rape and brutal beating happened around 8:05 a.m. on Dec…
Man With 'AR' Shot By Police Officers Dies In Hospital 5 Weeks Later: Lancaster DA (UPDATE) Man With 'AR' Shot By Police Officers Dies In Hospital 5 Weeks Later: Lancaster DA (UPDATE)
Man With 'AR' Shot By Police Officers Dies In Hospital 5 Weeks Later: Lancaster DA (Update) UPDATE: A man died in the hospital in January after what police called "an officer-involved shooting" during a "domestic incident"  in Nov., the Lancaster County DA said.  William Oneill,40,  had been charged with criminal attempt homicide and related charges, for his role in an officer-involved shooting that occurred Nov. 29, 2023, in the 100 block of Hershey Avenue, but he succumbed to his injuries sustained in the shooting on January 3, the DA said in an updated release adding that, "the charges against Oneill will be withdrawn by our office." ORIGINAL: Three Lancaster Ci…
PA Officers' Lives Were In 'Imminent Danger' When They Shot Armed Teen Dead PA Officers' Lives Were In 'Imminent Danger' When They Shot Armed Teen Dead
PA Officers' Lives Were In 'Imminent Danger' When They Shot Armed Teen Dead The police have been 'cleared' and will not be charged following the Lancaster District Attorney's office investigation into the "officer-involved" shooting death of a Black juvenile burglary suspect, according to a press release on Tuesday, Aug. 15.  Police shot and killed 17-year-old Darren Shaw of Lancaster on Aug. 6, according to the County Coroner's office.  Ten minutes after midnight, officers with the Lancaster Bureau of Police were called to a burglary in progress in the first block of West New Street, according to a release by the department.  The officers arri…
Would-Be Catalytic Converter Thief Shot By Officer During Pursuit In Berks County: Police Would-Be Catalytic Converter Thief Shot By Officer During Pursuit In Berks County: Police
Would-Be Catalytic Converter Thief Shot By Officer During Pursuit In Berks County: Police A cop shot a would-be catalytic converter thief who led police on a chase through Berks County Thursday, July 14, authorities said. Officers responding to a theft call found Tyvan Barnett, 25, Ejau Collazo, 18, and one other man trying to steal catalytic converters from vehicles parked on the 200 block of South 5th Street in Reading, according to the Berks County District Attorney's Office. Cops spotted one of the men holding what appeared to be a saw or car jack before the trio fled in a black Honda Accord, authorities said. Officers pursued the sedan, but when the group refused…
PA Corrections Lieutenant, Mom Found Dead In Woods, Husband Killed By Police In VA: Authorities PA Corrections Lieutenant, Mom Found Dead In Woods, Husband Killed By Police In VA: Authorities
PA Corrections Lieutenant, Mom Found Dead In Woods, Husband Killed By Police In VA: Authorities A corrections lieutenant was found dead in the woods in central Pennsylvania hours after her suspected killer and husband was shot dead by police in Virginia, authorities say. Pennsylvania state police were sent to contact the next of kin of Derrick Avey at the home he shared with his wife Kyline C. (maiden name Keefer) Avey in the 8900 block of McClays Mill Road, Lurgan Township around 6 p.m. on Wednesday, June 1, according to a release by the police.  No one was found in the home, and police soon learned that the 41-year-old woman who lived there had "not been seen or heard from in s…
Officer Injured, Police Kill Suspect: PA State Police Officer Injured, Police Kill Suspect: PA State Police
Officer Injured, Police Kill Suspect: PA State Police UPDATE: The man shot dead has been identified, you can read more about it here. ORIGINAL: A person was shot dead by a police officer in central Pennsylvania on Wednesday, according to Pennsylvania state police. The incident began when officers from multiple agencies were serving a warrant at Brittney Drive in North Middleton Township in Carlisle on Feb. 16 around 3:30 p.m., State Trooper Megan Ammerman said in a press conference later that night. Someone opened fire, and a bullet struck a North Middleton Township officer who was wearing a bulletproof vest, Ammerman said. The offic…
UPDATE: Man Shot By Law Enforcement After Threatening Officers With Blow Torch ID'd UPDATE: Man Shot By Law Enforcement After Threatening Officers With Blow Torch ID'd
Update: Man Shot By Law Enforcement After Threatening Officers With Blow Torch ID'd UPDATE: The man who was shot by law enforcement on Tuesday, following a standoff, has been identified as Zachary Robert Gilbaugh, 38, of Chester County, according to Lancaster Online citing East Earl Township police. Gilbaugh is in critical condition, according to Lancaster County media specialist Sean McBryan. UPDATE: The subject involved in the officer-involved shooting earlier this morning is currently under guard at a local area hospital and believed to be in critical condition. — Sean McBryan (@SeanMcBryanLanc) February 2, 2022 ORIGINAL: A man was shot by law enforcement on Tues…
AG: Armed Robber Shot, Killed After Stabbing Officer At Jersey Shore Drugstore (UPDATE) AG: Armed Robber Shot, Killed After Stabbing Officer At Jersey Shore Drugstore (UPDATE)
AG: Armed Robber Shot, Killed After Stabbing Officer At Jersey Shore Drugstore (Update) UPDATE: An armed robber who stabbed a Keansburg police officer was shot and killed by police at a local drug store Thursday afternoon, authorities said. Multiple officers fired at the robber at the Keansburg Pharmacy in Keansburg Plaza on Main Street shortly before 3:30 p.m., Acting New Jersey Attorney General Andrew J. Bruck said.  He was pronounced dead at the scene a short time later, the attorney general said. His identity was temporarily being withheld. The officer was taken to Bayshore Medical Center in Holmdel. Three other officers were hospitalized for evaluations, responders said…
Video Footage Shows Deadly Police Shootout That Killed Gunman In Long Branch Video Footage Shows Deadly Police Shootout That Killed Gunman In Long Branch
Video Footage Shows Deadly Police Shootout That Killed Gunman In Long Branch The New Jersey Attorney General’s Office has released video footage of a deadly police shootout that left a gunman dead in Long Branch. Mark D. Walker, 34, of Woodbridge, Va. shot a detective in the leg before barricading himself inside the Chelsea Avenue apartment Nov. 5, Acting New Jersey Attorney General Andrew J. Bruck said. The incident occurred as the Monmouth County Prosecutor’s Office was attempting to carry out a search warrant. Several hours later, Walker fled the building with the infant, firing several rounds from a handgun at officers, who returned fire, killing him. …
Officer Justified In Shooting Gunman During Standoff Says Lancaster DA Officer Justified In Shooting Gunman During Standoff Says Lancaster DA
Officer Justified In Shooting Gunman During Standoff Says Lancaster DA The police officer who shot at a man during a standoff in West Hempfield Township was ruled as “justified in discharging his weapon,” by Lancaster County District Attorney. The standoff started after a woman called 911 reporting when she woke up, a man was standing next to her with a rifle in one hand and a handgun in another on Jan. 3 at 11:45 a.m.according to the DA's release. The woman told dispatchers that the man then loaded the rifle and pointed it at her and had made threats to harm himself. West Hempfield officers came to the home on Goldfinch Drive, Columbia and spoke with the wom…