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Officer Kills 22-Year-Old After Wrong Door Knock in PA

8/26/2026

Summary

Story summary

A police officer shot and killed 22-year-old Glenwood “Bubba” Pysher in Pottsgrove, Pennsylvania.
The shooting occurred around 12:30 a.m. on Aug. 23, 2026, after a 911 call at 12:32 a.m.
Pysher was bar-hopping and mistakenly knocked on a house’s back door he thought was a friend’s.
Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele said the incident is under active investigation.
Upper Pottsgrove Township Police placed the officer on administrative leave.

History

Historical Context

On Feb. 4 1999, four NYPD Street Crime Unit officers fired 41 shots, killing unarmed immigrant Amadou Diallo; the city later paid a $3 million settlement after the officers were acquitted. The 2026 Pottsgrove shooting of 22-year-old Glenwood “Bubba” Pysher by a local officer echoes Diallo’s case, prompting Montgomery County DA Kevin Steele, the Pennsylvania State Police and the ACLU to launch a use-of-force probe.

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Story summary

A police officer shot and killed 22-year-old Glenwood “Bubba” Pysher in Pottsgrove, Pennsylvania.
The shooting occurred around 12:30 a.m. on Aug. 23, 2026, after a 911 call at 12:32 a.m.
Pysher was bar-hopping and mistakenly knocked on a house’s back door he thought was a friend’s.
Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele said the incident is under active investigation.
Upper Pottsgrove Township Police placed the officer on administrative leave.

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