Incident

10-23-2018 Pennsylvania Lancaster 1-4

Location

October 23, 2018

Smithgall's Pharmacy
Incident Address
Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Participants

  • Type: Victim
  • Name: Charlie Smithgall
  • Age: 73
  • Age Group: Adult 18+
  • Gender: Male
  • Status: Unharmed
  • Type: Subject-Suspect
  • Name: Brandon Galette
  • Age: 24
  • Age Group: Adult 18+
  • Gender: Male
  • Status: Injured
  • Type: Subject-Suspect
  • Name: Lamar Black
  • Age: 29
  • Age Group: Adult 18+
  • Gender: Male
  • Status: Unharmed, Arrested
  • Type: Subject-Suspect
  • Name: Johnny L. Straining, Jr.
  • Age: 22
  • Age Group: Adult 18+
  • Gender: Male
  • Status: Unharmed, Arrested
  • Type: Subject-Suspect
  • Name: Andrew S. Garrett
  • Age: 24
  • Age Group: Adult 18+
  • Gender: Male
  • Status: Unharmed, Arrested

Incident Characteristics

  • Shot - Wounded/Injured
  • Defensive Use
  • Defensive Use - Crime occurs, victim shoots subject/suspect/perpetrator
  • Armed robbery with injury/death and/or evidence of DGU found
  • Possession of gun by felon or prohibited person
  • Stolen/Illegally owned gun{s} recovered during arrest/warrant

Notes

Former mayor/store owner fired shot at suspect during AR of pharmacy, hitting him in abdomen. Suspect ran off with vic's gun.

Guns Involved

2 guns involved.

  • Type: 9mm
  • Type: Handgun

Sources

District

Congressional District: 11
State Senate District: 13
State House District: 96