Pennsylvania trooper fatally shoots man in domestic dispute
May 24, 2021
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EASTON, Pa. (AP) A Pennsylvania state police trooper shot and killed a man after responding to a domestic dispute over the weekend, authorities said.
Police were called Sunday afternoon to a home in Williams Township, near Easton, by a distraught, screaming woman, according to Northampton County District Attorney Terry Houck.
A trooper got to the home five minutes later and encountered a 55-year-old man who was acting erratically, Houck said. The trooper shot him twice outside the home, killing him, according to state police.
State police said in a news release that the shooting took place after a “confrontation,” but did not provide other details or say whether the man was armed.
Officials: 55-Year-Old Edward James Shadder Fatally Shot By Pennsylvania State Trooper Following Domestic Dispute In Northampton County
CBS Philadelphia 5/24/2021 Syndicated Local – CBS Philly
EASTON, Pa. (CBS/AP) A Pennsylvania State Police trooper shot and killed a man after responding to a domestic dispute over the weekend, authorities said. Police were called Sunday afternoon to a home in Williams Township, near Easton, by a distraught, screaming woman, according to Northampton County District Attorney Terry Houck.
A trooper got to the home five minutes later and encountered 55-year-old Edward James Shadder, who was acting erratically, Houck said. The trooper shot him twice outside the home, killing him, according to state police.
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