Troopers went to a house about 10 a.m. to conduct a welfare check on a man acting erratically. As troopers talked to the man, he began to act strangely, calling them names and claiming the property was booby trapped. The man went into a garage and refused the troopers' orders to come out. When troopers approached the garage, the man appeared in the doorway and pointed a laser sighted handgun at them, and they shot and killed him.
Agency: Pennsylvania State Police
Motive: Welfare check
Confrontation Type: Mental Health/Welfare Check
Service Call: Yes
Body Camera: No
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Joey Hoffman
Death Date: July 6, 2020
County: Monroe
Geography: Suburban
Gender: Male
Age: 40
Race: Unknown race
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Washington Post Database ID: 5973