Name Of Man Killed By Johnstown Police Released
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (AP) - Authorities in western Pennsylvania have released the name of a man shot and killed by police officers in Johnstown last week.
Cambria County coroner Jeffrey Lees said 41-year-old Daniel Burkhardt died of multiple gunshot wounds to the upper body.
Police said three officers responded to the city's West End on Wednesday evening after a report of an armed man. Spokesman Clifford Greenfield said the man had a knife in each hand and refused to drop them as he advanced toward officers. Greenfield said police deployed shotgun bean bag rounds and a stun gun but fired after the man continued to advance.
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Three officers have been placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of the investigation.
Lees said his office is reviewing medical records to determine Burkhardt's mental status.
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