Molinaro and his girlfriend, Leticia Moncrief, were apparently walking on the street, talking loudly, when an off-duty, part-time Carbondale police officer, Patrolman Francis Schulze, approached them. Details are sketchy, but Moncrief said he didn't identify himself until after Molinaro was shot and killed.
Victim's Name: Joe Molinaro
Agency Responsible: Carbondale Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 34
Race: Native American
Date of Death: February 2, 2016
County: Lackawanna
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Charged with criminal homicide, assault, and reckless endangerment
Criminal Charges: Charged with a crime
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have an Actual Weapon
Weapon: unarmed
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Off Duty: Off-Duty
Geography: Suburban