O'Donnell was well known to police for prior assaults. State troopers were called to a grocery store for O'Donnell's disturbing behavior and attempted to Taser him into submission. After assaulting and wounding a trooper with a pair of scissors, he was shot multiple times, ran out the front door, and collapsed in the parking lot.
Victim's Name: Seth W. O'Donnell
Agency Responsible: Pennsylvania State Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 26
Race: White
Date of Death: January 4, 2013
County: Westmoreland
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Justified
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: scissors
Geography: Suburban