About 10:30 a.m., Mitchell J. Hammer was being pursued by a trooper along a creek in a wooded area, and, when the trooper rounded a bend, Hammer came toward him with a knife, police said. The trooper shot and killed him.
Victim's Name: Mitchell J. Hammer
Agency Responsible: Pennsylvania State Police
Gender: Male
Age: 27
Race: White
Date of Death: December 18, 2018
County: Lebanon
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: knife
Geography: Suburban