A 61-year-old Upper Darby man is dead after being shot by his stepson.
Upper Darby Police Superintendent Timothy Bernhardt said Patrick Lackey was rushed to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center after the shooting at his residence on the 7300 block of West Chester Pike shortly before 6 p.m. Wednesday night. He was later pronounced dead.
Bernhardt said Lackey lived with his 18-year-old stepson, who made the call to 911 stating that he shot someone.
Police recovered the handgun, and the youth was the near the scene and taken into custody.
Bernhardt said the case is still under investigation and police are working with the Delaware County District Attorney’s office to determine if he will be charged, or if it was in some way justified.
Bernhardt said the youth is cooperating with police.
“It is a domestic dispute between the two of them,” Bernhardt said. “As a result, he was shot, which caused his death.
“It’s a tragedy. We’re seeing a decrease in every other crime. What we are seeing is an increase in domestic abuse and domestic violence and incidents like this,” He said. “Our department partners with the domestic abuse project. They have a satellite office here. 24/7 they are available.”
Bernhardt stressed, “If it is you or anyone you know that’s in a situation that’s volatile, please reach out and get the help. We have it here. Here is another case (that) if there was someone that knew them, or maybe this stepson had reached out earlier, we wouldn’t be in this situation.”