Upper Pottsgrove officer indicted for voluntary manslaughter in student shooting

Upper Pottsgrove officer indicted for voluntary manslaughter in student shooting

Upper Pottsgrove Police Corporal Sean Farrell was indicted on a voluntary manslaughter charge for the fatal shooting of unarmed 22-year-old college student Glenwood Earl Pysher IV in Upper Pottsgrove, Pennsylvania, according to the Montgomery County District Attorney's Office. Police said the student had mistakenly knocked on a stranger’s door on 22 August and was on the porch with his hands raised when officers responded to a 911 call about a possible break-in; an officer fired two shots, killing him.

The Montgomery County coroner’s office later confirmed the death resulted from chest gunshot wounds and classified it as a homicide. Police placed the officer on administrative leave pending the investigation.

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Glenn Pysher Police officers Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office

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Upper Pottsgrove, Pennsylvania, United States Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States

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2 septembre 2026
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The Guardian • 02 sept. 20h40

Upper Pottsgrove police Corporal Sean Farrell was indicted on a voluntary manslaughter charge after fatally shooting unarmed 22-year-old Glenwood Pysher IV, who had mistakenly entered the wrong house.

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Pennsylvania officer charged in death of student who knocked at wrong door
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BBC • 02 sept. 01h52

Upper Pottsgrove Police Corporal Sean Farrell has been indicted on a voluntary manslaughter charge for shooting 22-year-old Glenwood Earl Pysher, who was unarmed and had his hands raised, after mistakenly knocking on a house late on Aug. 23.

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Pennsylvania police officer charged in killing of college student
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AP News • 01 sept. 21h49

Upper Pottsgrove Police Corporal Sean Farrell was indicted on a voluntary manslaughter charge after a body-camera video showed him shooting unarmed 22-year-old Glenwood Earl Pysher IV, who was on a porch with his hands raised.

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Officer charged with voluntary manslaughter after fatal Upper Pottsgrove Twp. shooting
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6abc Philadelphia • 01 sept. 21h11

Corporal Sean Farrell was indicted for voluntary manslaughter after a body-camera video showed him shooting unarmed 22-year-old Glen Pysher, who had his hands raised, during an August 23 incident in Upper Pottsgrove Township.

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Pennsylvania police officer charged​ with voluntary manslaughter after fatally shooting student at wrong home
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CBS News • 01 sept. 20h25

Upper Pottsgrove Police Corporal Sean Farrell was indicted on a voluntary manslaughter charge for fatally shooting 22-year-old Glenwood Earl Pysher IV, who was unarmed and had mistakenly knocked on the wrong door.

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The Independent • 01 sept. 19h39

Upper Pottsgrove Police Corporal Sean Farrell has been charged with voluntary manslaughter after body-camera footage showed he shot unarmed 22-year-old Glenn Pysher, who had his hands raised, despite having less-than-lethal options.

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6abc Philadelphia • 28 août 02h40

The coroner's office confirmed that 22-year-old Glenn Pysher died from chest gunshot wounds after police responded to a burglary call and an officer fired two shots, classifying the death as homicide for certification purposes.

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NBC10 Philadelphia • 25 août 21h40

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ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos • 25 août 20h58

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6abc Philadelphia • 24 août 21h59

A 22-year-old man was shot by Upper Pottsgrove police after mistakenly knocking on a stranger's door late Saturday night; the incident is under investigation by the Montgomery County District Attorney's Office.

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