Three officers responded to a home after an apparent dispute between Ryan Daniel Shirey and his ex-girlfriend. Shirey allegedly fled into the basement when officers arrived and retrieved a revolver. The officers followed Shirey, and one officer shot and killed him.
Agency: Catasauqua Police Department
Motive: domestic disturbance
Confrontation Type: Domestic Disturbance (intimate partner violence)
Body Camera: no
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Ryan Shirey
Death Date: February 19, 2021
County: Lehigh
Geography: Suburban
Gender: Male
Age: 27
Race: White
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: not fleeing
Washington Post Database ID: 6642