Cop in Easton, Pennsylvania under scanner for shooting: Police chief Keith Boone

Easton Police Department Chief Keith Boone released a statement on Saturday saying that one of the department’s officers is being investigated by Bristol County District Attorney’Officer for alleged involvement in a shooting incident on Friday.

The statement says that on Friday night the department got a 911 call in which a disturbance was reported in a home on Central Street, Easton, Pennsylvania. When a group of officers responded to the incident they encountered a “potentially lethal situation” which led them to use their service weapons.

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The statement further said that the officer has been placed on paid leave and standard procedures are being followed while the investigation on the incident is on. 

At about 11:41 p.m., on Friday, Oct. 28, dispatchers received a 911 call reporting a disturbance at a home on Central Street. Upon arrival, Easton officers encountered a potentially lethal situation involving a man holding a knife and drew their service weapons. An Easton officer intervened and fired his weapon, striking the man and grazing another resident,” the statement said.

It was confirmed in the statement that the man who was shot by the concerned officer was seriously injured and is currently under treatment at a nearby hospital. Being the prime suspect, he has been held in police custody. Another resident who got injured in the incident was treated at a medical facility and subsequently released.

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“Officers immediately rendered aid. Easton Fire Department paramedics responded to the scene and transported those injured to area hospitals for treatment,” the statement added.

“The matter remains under investigation by the Bristol County District Attorney’s Office and state troopers assigned to that office will be taking the lead on the investigation.”