A suspect was fatally shot by a police officer whom he stabbed while officers were responding to a domestic disturbance in Indiana Borough, investigators said Monday.Indiana police said officers responded to a home on North Cherry Avenue around 7 p.m. Sunday for a woman calling about her male partner.”The guy from the house next door, he comes running right through here, and the officer was in hot pursuit after him. I stood up, and I was like, what the heck is going on?” said Tina Broussard, who lives nearby. “I was scared because I didn’t know what was going on. I knew the guy from next door.”Pennsylvania State Police, who are investigating the incident, confirmed that the suspect was killed. The coroner’s office identified the man as Andrew Wade Herman, 35, of Indiana, Pa.Watch the PSP news conference in the video below”Officers were at the scene, investigating and conducting interviews. At some point, he brandished a shovel, threatened one of their officers with a shovel, and a foot pursuit ensued following that,” Trooper Cliff Greenfield said Monday. “The officer gave chase, eventually caught up with the suspect. While that officer was attempting to detain the suspect, the suspect produced a knife and stabbed the officer about the officer’s head and face multiple times, leading the officer to discharge his duty pistol, striking and fatally wounding the suspect.”Looking for more news in your area | Subscribe to the WTAE YouTube ChannelGreenfield said the injured Indiana officer is recovering after being treated at the hospital. He did not have an update on the officer’s condition Monday.”I can’t go into detail, but I can say that we’re very thankful that the officer involved is recovering,” the trooper said. “I do not have an update on the officer’s condition , but I know that they are recovering. We’re very thankful for that.”When asked about the relationship between the suspect and the woman in the home, Greenfield said he did not know.”Regarding what led up to the phone call to request a police response, that would be part of our investigation. I don’t have those details,” he said.This is a developing story. Stay with Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 for updates. Download the WTAE app to stay connected with breaking news. Sign up for our email newsletters to get breaking news in your inbox.
INDIANA, Pa. —
A suspect was fatally shot by a police officer whom he stabbed while officers were responding to a domestic disturbance in Indiana Borough, investigators said Monday.
Indiana police said officers responded to a home on North Cherry Avenue around 7 p.m. Sunday for a woman calling about her male partner.
“The guy from the house next door, he comes running right through here, and the officer was in hot pursuit after him. I stood up, and I was like, what the heck is going on?” said Tina Broussard, who lives nearby. “I was scared because I didn’t know what was going on. I knew the guy from next door.”
Pennsylvania State Police, who are investigating the incident, confirmed that the suspect was killed. The coroner’s office identified the man as Andrew Wade Herman, 35, of Indiana, Pa.
Watch the PSP news conference in the video below
“Officers were at the scene, investigating and conducting interviews. At some point, he brandished a shovel, threatened one of their officers with a shovel, and a foot pursuit ensued following that,” Trooper Cliff Greenfield said Monday. “The officer gave chase, eventually caught up with the suspect. While that officer was attempting to detain the suspect, the suspect produced a knife and stabbed the officer about the officer’s head and face multiple times, leading the officer to discharge his duty pistol, striking and fatally wounding the suspect.”
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Greenfield said the injured Indiana officer is recovering after being treated at the hospital. He did not have an update on the officer’s condition Monday.
“I can’t go into detail, but I can say that we’re very thankful that the officer involved is recovering,” the trooper said. “I do not have an update on the officer’s condition [on Monday], but I know that they are recovering. We’re very thankful for that.”
When asked about the relationship between the suspect and the woman in the home, Greenfield said he did not know.
“Regarding what led up to the phone call to request a police response, that would be part of our investigation. I don’t have those details,” he said.
This is a developing story. Stay with Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 for updates.
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