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But Steele said Pysher also began moving toward the officer, who then yelled at him twice to “Drop to the ground.” Steele said Farrell then yelled “Stop or I’ll…” and — before finishing his sentence — fire two rounds from a distance of 17 to 20 feet. “This is not a legal use of deadly force,” Steele said in Tuesday’s announcement. “The investigation found that Cpl. Fulginiti said he was monitoring developments in the criminal case — including a preliminary hearing scheduled for Sept. Farrell had turned himself in to the DA’s office, then was released from custody at about 8 p.m. Saint Elizabeth President Gary Crosby said last week that the campus community was heartbroken over the loss of “a young man whose life and promise were taken far too soon.” His funeral on Monday drew 1,500 mourners, said a lawyer for the Pysher family, Michael Fulginiti.
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