WASHINGTON, Pa. (AP) - The shooting death by a state trooper of a man police said was armed with a knife has been ruled justified following a coroner’s inquest.
Deputy Coroner Steven Toprani made the decision Monday after several hours of testimony about the October death of 34-year-old Anthony Gallo.
In a recorded interview, a trooper said Gallo retreated into a neighbor’s trailer in Canton Township, then turned and took a step toward him, so he fired four or five times. He said the man was three feet or less away from him when he fired.
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Gallo’s family said he had been acting strangely since a May accident and they’d hoped police would help get him a mental health commitment.
District Attorney Eugene Vittone said he doesn’t expect to bring any charges.
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