1 man dead after officer-involved shooting in Ligonier Township
LIGONIER TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) - One person is dead after an officer-involved shooting Sunday in Ligonier Township.
Ligonier Valley Police were called to a home along Gravel Hill Road around just before 4 p.m. Sunday. According to the Westmoreland County district attorney, police were dispatched to the home due to a report of a domestic disturbance.
When police arrived, police encountered 59-year-old Robbie Thomas Saunders, who was armed with a machete and aggressively approached officers from the front door of his house.
Saunders was shot once and died after he was transported to Conemaugh Memorial Hospital.
The officers involved in the shooting were unharmed, authorities said.
Neighbors tell KDKA the man lived in the house with his girlfriend, her daughter, and his mother. They say he lived there for about 15 years and had concerns about his behavior for a long time.
Pennsylvania State Police and Westmoreland County Detectives are investigating the situation. An autopsy is scheduled for Monday.