Police: Perryopolis man fatally shot by police after refusing to drop weapon
A 47-year-old Perryopolis man was fatally shot by police after sending texts about harming himself and refusing to drop his weapon Friday night, police said.
State police are investigating the shooting, which began as a welfare check for the man, Garrett Judson Hoose, at his 206 Constitution Street house. Perryopolis police were called at about 6 p.m. after he sent “alarming texts” to his family threatening to harm himself, state police said.
Hoose refused to put his gun down multiple times, according to the state police account. An unidentified Perryopolis police officer shot and killed the man “in fear of death or serious bodily injury,” state police said.
On Wednesday, Frazier School District was put on lockdown on direction of Perryopolis police after Hoose sent his family texts threatening to harm himself. The borough police department responded to the residence.
The Fayette County District Attorney’s Office and state police in Belle Vernon are investigating.