Spring Grove Police are being tight-lipped about a shooting that occurred Wednesday afternoon in which a man was shot while taking him into custody. According to a witness, who says she saw the entire arrest, police put him in the back of the cruiser and as he sat there, a cop pulled out his gun and shot him.
Amanda Cozio took photos during the arrest as well, which document her claims.
“He didn’t even warn him,” the 25-year-old woman said. “He pulled his gun out and shot … No warning, nothing. The guy didn’t do anything. He was sitting there … For him to be handcuffed and sitting down, why?”
Police have admitted to shooting the unidentified 33-year-old local. However, when asked if he was in handcuffs at the time of the shooting, they chose to remain silent.
While Southwestern Regional Police were there, “an officer fired his service pistol and struck the subject.”The man was then taken to York Hospital for treatment, state police said, according to the Evening Sun.
“At this time, we’re not confirming any information. It’s still an active investigation,” Trooper James Spencer said Thursday, when asked if the man was handcuffed.