Police were called to a home for a reported domestic disturbance. Police said a man in the home had an argument with his wife, and guns were involved. The standoff ended when state troopers shot and killed Hoffman when Hoffman pointed a laser-sighted handgun at the troopers and refused to drop it.
Agency: Pennsylvania State Police
Motive: Domestic Disturbance-intimate partner (married)
Confrontation Type: Domestic Disturbance
Service Call: Yes
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Joey Hoffman
Death Date: October 19, 2020
County: Carbon
Geography: Rural
Gender: Male
Age: 40
Race: Unknown race
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Armed: Unclear
Weapon: undetermined
Threat Level: undetermined