Family demands answers after college student fatally shot by police after knocking on wrong door - CBS News
A 22-year-old college student was fatally shot by police in Pennsylvania after mistakenly knocking on the wrong door. His parents are seeking answers regarding the circumstances of the shooting, as the police department has yet to release details.
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The incident highlights ongoing concerns regarding police use of force and transparency in fatal encounters involving civilians.
A 22-year-old college student was fatally shot by police over the weekend after he accidentally knocked on the wrong door of a home in Pennsylvania, and now his parents are demanding answers. Glenn Pysher, known to his family and friends as Bubba, spent Saturday night celebrating with friends at a local bar in Upper Pottsgrove, Pennsylvania. When the group decided to move the party to a house nearby, Pysher walked there alone and mistakenly knocked on the wrong door.His mother, Erin Pysher, said she thinks he got "mixed up" because the house is in a wooded area. The homeowners called 911 to report an attempted break-in. Police arrived early Sunday and found Pysher in the back of the home. "So he probably was knocking, 'Hey, let me in, where are you at, what are you doing?'
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