DA ANNOUNCES OFFICER-INVOLVED SHOOTING INVESTIGATION IN UPPER PROVIDENCE

NORRISTOWN, Pa. (March 16, 2022) — Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele announces an investigation into an officer-involved shooting
that occurred in the Mont Clare section of Upper Providence Township at approximately 3 a.m. today.

At 2:59 a.m., the 911 operator dispatched Upper Providence Police and Limerick Police for a call about a family member who was suffering from a mental health emergency. The caller reported that the man had gathered multiple firearms and put them in his pickup truck. Police encountered the man in the Meadows Apartment complex parking lot, where he had crashed his truck. The man exited his vehicle and fired at police officers, who returned fire. The man was struck in the arm. He was transported to Paoli Hospital for treatment and will survive. Per protocol for officer-involved shootings in the county, Montgomery County Detectives responded to the scene to investigate the shooting. The names of the man involved and the police officers involved are not being released at this time.

This is an active investigation. Anyone with any information is asked contact Montgomery County Detectives at 610-278-3368.

Approved for release:
Kevin R. Steele