Dad of innocent student shot dead by police in Pennsylvania shares heartbreaking last moments

Dad of innocent student shot dead by police in Pennsylvania shares heartbreaking last moments Glen Pysher believes his son mistakenly tried to enter what he thought was his friend's house after a night out - the mistake lead to him being shot dead by police The father of a 22-year-old college student who was shot dead by police has shared the fatal decision that lead to his innocent son being killed. Glenwood Pysher IV had been on a night out with friends and visited several bars on Sunday and were splitting up to spend the night in two homes when his son took a wrong turn in the woods. Based on what he has been told by his son's friends, Pysher believes his son mistakenly tried to enter what he thought was his friend's house. Pysher's father, Glen Pysher, said he wasn't carrying any weapons, just a phone and backpack containing clothing and a few beers. Glen said: “He tried to open the doorknob and obviously startled the homeowner. From what we understand, he announced, ‘Hey! Open the door!’ because he thought he was at his friend's house.” Pysher then sat down on the back porch and contacted his friends, who realized he was in the wrong place and started to go find him. But minutes later, they saw police and emergency vehicles and figured their friend would be arrested for public drunkenness. Instead, he was shot. “At 12:32 a.m. my son was on a FaceTime call with his friends that were coming to get him,” he said. “We were told that my son was shot at 12:35 a.m.. So what kind of encounter could have ensued? What kind of communication could that officer have given him?” A Montgomery County Department of Public Safety dispatch record shows police were dispatched at 12:30 a.m. and arrived at 12:34 a.m. following reports of a possible burglary, according to the Montgomery County district attorney's office. Upper Pottsgrove Township Police Chief Al Werner declined to release any further information, including the names of any officers involved in the shooting, until the investigation is complete. The Montgomery County Detective Bureau is investigating the shooting, the district attorney’s office said. Pysher was about to begin his senior year at St. Elizabeth University in New Jersey, where he planned to play baseball. His goal was to become a high school history teacher and coach after graduation. His father described him as a kind-hearted, loving kid who could be a “knucklehead” but enjoyed helping others. Since the shooting, former teammates, coaches and others have been texting his father to share heartbreaking memories. “One young man in particular texted me and said, ‘I was going through a lot of really difficult things in my life. I was going the wrong way. And your son is the one who helped me put my life on track,’ " the father said. “He will be sadly missed in his community.” You can donate to the family's GoFundMe page by clicking here.