Andre Leach was shooting a gun in the air, when he was confronted by police and reportedly pointed the gun at responding officers. Leach reportedly refused to drop the gun, and police shot and killed him.
Victim's Name: Andre Leach
Agency Responsible: Allentown Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 27
Race: Unknown race
Date of Death: August 1, 2019
County: Lehigh
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 4921
Geography: Urban