Charles Bossinger was shot and killed by two Lewistown police officers during an incident in the borough Wednesday evening, according to police. Bossinger allegedly exited the residence, walked away, struck a police vehicle, walked toward his residence and then encountered two police officers, according to Torquota. Bossinger was about 20 feet away from two police officers when one of the officers lost his footing and fell. The gunman allegedly ignored commands to drop the weapon and instead pointed a firearm at the downed police officer at 6 p.m., which is when the pair of police officers shot him.
Victim's Name: Charles Bossinger
Agency Responsible: Lewistown Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 53
Race: White
Date of Death: April 26, 2017
County: Mifflin
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No
Mental Illness: Unknown
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 2534
Geography: Rural