{"id":265111,"date":"2026-08-14T06:32:09","date_gmt":"2026-08-14T06:32:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/265111\/"},"modified":"2026-08-14T06:32:09","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T06:32:09","slug":"coroner-identifies-man-fatally-shot-by-aldan-police-officer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/265111\/","title":{"rendered":"Coroner identifies man fatally shot by Aldan police officer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao MvWXB TjIXL aGjvy ebVHC \">ALDAN, Pa.  (WPVI) &#8212; The Montgomery County Coroner&#8217;s Office has identified the man who was fatally shot <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/6abc.com\/post\/investigation-underway-police-involved-shooting-aldan-delaware-county\/19634683\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">last week by an Aldan police officer.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Ugochukwu Ilodigew died from a gunshot wound, according to the coroner&#8217;s office.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The shooting happened around 3:30 a.m. on Aug. 6 on the unit block of South Clifton Avenue in Delaware County.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Investigators said Ilodigew was armed with a knife at the time of the encounter.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Sources told Action News that Ilodigew had contacted authorities requesting a police assist, essentially asking for a ride.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">RELATED | <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/6abc.com\/post\/investigation-underway-police-involved-shooting-aldan-delaware-county\/19634683\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Officer fatally shoots knife-wielding man in Aldan, Delaware County, authorities say<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">According to investigators, a female officer responded to the call and encountered Ilodigew outside a home while he was holding a knife.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Borough officials said the officer first attempted to subdue him with a Taser before firing her weapon.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">A nearby resident said the confrontation and gunfire woke her.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">&#8220;Someone shouted, and then hearing them shout, I heard, I want to say, two or three shots,&#8221; the neighbor said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Police said Ilodigew was transported to Lankenau Medical Center, where he later died.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The officer was taken to Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital and treated for minor injuries.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC eTIW sUzSN \">Officials said the officer has been placed on administrative duty while the investigation continues.<\/p>\n<p>Copyright \u00a9 2026 WPVI-TV. 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