Incident
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10-23-2018 Pennsylvania Lancaster 1-4
Location
October 23, 2018
Smithgall's PharmacyLancaster, 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
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- URL: https://lancasteronline.com/news/local/former-mayor-charlie-smithgall-another-person-taken-to-hospital-after/article_dedb8054-d6f5-11e8-ad41-cf2402083ec1.html
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- URL: https://www.wgal.com/article/grandfather-68-dons-leopard-outfit-to-romp-around-city-in-animal-like-fashion/24112880
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- URL: https://local21news.com/news/local/docs-former-lancaster-mayor-pharmacy-owner-fought-off-armed-robber
District
Congressional District: 11State Senate District: 13
State House District: 96