Scott M. Murphy Killed by Pennsylvania State Police Department

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Category: Police - State
Old Crime Scene Address:
400 Lloyd Avenue
Mapping Police Violence:

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

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