Pennsylvania officer charged in fatal shooting of student at wrong house

A Pennsylvania police officer has been charged with voluntary manslaughter in the fatal shooting of a college student who authorities say mistakenly went to the wrong house after a night of drinking and was complying with police commands when he was shot.

Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin Steele announced on Sept. 1 that Upper Pottsgrove Township Police Cpl. Sean Farrell, 58, was charged in the Aug. 23 death of 22-year-old Glenwood "Bubba" Pysher IV. According to the district attorney, Pysher had spent several hours drinking with friends while celebrating a 21st birthday before a designated driver dropped the group off at the birthday celebrant’s house.

Pysher later attempted to walk about a half-mile to another friend's home but became confused and ended up at the wrong residence, believing it was his friend's house, Steele said. The homeowners, fearing someone was attempting to break in, called 911.

Farrell, the first officer to arrive at the scene, found Pysher on the home's rear patio, several feet from the back door, according to prosecutors. Steele said body camera footage showed Farrell approaching with his handgun drawn and using its mounted light to illuminate the area.

From behind a vehicle parked in the driveway…

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