Family and friends described Murphy as depressed and addicted to drugs after the passing of his wife of 21 years. He was the prime suspect in the afternoon robbery of hundreds of Oxycontin pills from a local drug store. Local police attempted to arrest him at his house around 7 p.m., starting a 17-hour armed standoff that left Murphy shot to death and a state trooper seriously wounded from a gunshot to the eye.
Victim's Name: Scott M. Murphy
Agency Responsible: Pennsylvania State Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 46
Race: White
Date of Death: July 19, 2013
County: Westmoreland
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Unreported
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Unclear
Weapon: unclear
Geography: Suburban