Police killings
2013-2020

Joseph Penderghest

Male, White

Date of the incident: 8/9/2014

Seven Valleys, York, PA
6600 Reynolds Mill Road

State troopers responding to Penderghest's 1 a.m. Mercedes SUV crash found him bloodied, stunned, and cutting himself with a knife. Despite verbal commands, pepper spray and a Taser he refused to come under control. Witnesses verified that troopers had been threatened by Penderghest and gave him ample warning before shooting him to death.