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Pennsylvania Police Shooting of Glenwood “Bubby” Pysher IV
8/28/2026, 4:26:04 AM
Fatal Shooting After a Wrong-House Entry
On August 23, 2026, Upper Pottsgrove Township police responded to a 911 call reporting a possible break-in at a residence on Snyder Road. Officers arrived minutes later and found 22-year-old Glenwood Pysher IV on the rear porch. An encounter ensued and an officer fired, fatally striking Pysher. The Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office confirmed the victim was unarmed, carrying only a cell phone and a backpack with clothing and a few beers.
Investigation and Official Response
The Montgomery County Detective Bureau is leading the investigation, as required for officer-involved shootings. District Attorney Kevin R. Steele released a statement confirming the inquiry and noting that surveillance footage from the backyard is being reviewed. Upper Pottsgrove Township Police Chief Al Werner declined to release the officers’ names or additional details until the investigation is complete.
Family Account and Timeline
Pysher had been celebrating a friend’s birthday with a bar crawl earlier that night. After the group moved to a private home, he walked alone and, according to his mother Erin Pysher, “made a wrong turn” and knocked on the back door of a house he believed to be his friend’s. He rang the doorbell, knocked, and shouted “Hey, let me in.”
- 12:30 a.m. – Dispatch received the break-in call.
- 12:32 a.m. – Pysher was on a FaceTime call with friends, who told him he was at the wrong address.
- 12:34 a.m. – Police arrived on scene.
- 12:35 a.m. – Pysher was shot.
Erin Pysher said her son continued to call friends, sending a video of his location, while the friends drove toward the house. “His friends were on the way to pick him up when the cops, they said, went flying by them,” she recalled.
Data & Timeline
| Time (a.m.) | Event |
|---|---|
| 12:30 | 911 call dispatched for possible break-in |
| 12:32 | Victim on video call with friends |
| 12:34 | Police arrival at rear of residence |
| 12:35 | Officer fired, victim fatally wounded |
Conflicting Reports & Gaps
The precise reason the officer opened fire remains undisclosed. Police have not released the officer’s identity or the exact sequence of commands given. Surveillance video exists but has not been made public, and investigators have not explained why lethal force was deemed necessary despite the victim being unarmed.
Verbatim Quotes
- “Upper Pottsgrove Township Police responded to a 911 call for a possible attempted break-in at a residence on Snyder Road. The police arrived to find a male, Glenwood Pysher IV, in the rear of the residence. An encounter ensued and police fired at Pysher, fatally striking him,” — Kevin R. Steele, county district attorney
- “He was walking down the road to what he thought was his friend's house. And after some drinks, he ended up walking in the dark at night. I guess he got mixed up, and he made a wrong turn and went to the wrong house,” — Erin Pysher
