Father says college student was killed by police in Pennsylvania after he went to wrong house
A 22-year-old killed by Pennsylvania police responding to a possible burglary had realized he was at the wrong home and was waiting for friends to pick him up when he was shot, said his father. (AP Video; Tassanee Vejpongsa) The Upper Pottsgrove Township police station is seen Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2026, in Upper Pottsgrove Township, Pa. (AP Photo/Tassanee Vejpongsa,File) This undated photo provided by Erin Pysher shows Glenwood Pysher IV, who was fatally shot by police in Upper Pottsgrove Township, Penn. on Sunday, Aug. 23, 2026. (Erin Pysher via AP) An Upper Pottsgrove Township police vehicle is seen Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2026, in Upper Pottsgrove Township, Pa. (AP Photo/Tassanee Vejpongsa) A 22-year-old college student killed by Pennsylvania police responding to a possible burglary had just realized he was at the wrong home and was waiting for friends to come get him when he was shot, his father said Wednesday. Police in Upper Pottsgrove Township, northwest of Philadelphia, responded around 12:30 a.m.
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Sunday to a 911 call about a possible break-in attempt, according to the Montgomery County district attorney’s office. Said his father. But minutes later, they saw police and emergency vehicles and figured their friend would be arrested for public drunkenness.
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A 22-year-old killed by Pennsylvania police responding to a possible burglary had realized he was at the wrong home and was waiting for friends to pick him up when he was shot, said his father. (AP Video; Tassanee Vejpongsa) The Upper Pottsgrove Township police station is seen Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2026, in Upper Pottsgrove Township, Pa. (AP Photo/Tassanee Vejpongsa,File) This undated photo provided by Erin Pysher shows Glenwood Pysher IV, who was fatally shot by police in Upper Pottsgrove Township, Penn. on Sunday, Aug. 23, 2026. (Erin Pysher via AP) An Upper Pottsgrove Township police vehicle is seen Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2026, in Upper Pottsgrove Township, Pa. (AP Photo/Tassanee Vejpongsa) A 22-year-old college student killed by Pennsylvania police responding to a possible burglary had just realized he was at the wrong home and was waiting for friends to come get him when he was shot, his father said Wednesday. Police in Upper Pottsgrove Township, northwest of Philadelphia, responded around 12:30 a.m.