The district attorney for Westmoreland County determined that the shooting of a suspect by police in New Alexandria in November was justified.
Reports say 35 year old Krysten Pretlor of Johnstown was shot around 3:00 in the afternoon on November 3rd on Route 22 at the intersection with Rushwood Road. That came after he led police on a chase that started in a suburb of Johnstown. Pretlor fled from police in Richland Township as they were in the process of getting a warrant for his arrest in connection with the domestic violence incident involving a gun. State Police and a Blairsville police officer assisted in the pursuit when it went on to Route 22 West in Indiana County. After going 45 miles and sometimes reaching 100 mph, the chase came to an end when Pretlor tried to turn his car into the eastbound lanes and he was blocked by state troopers.
Westmoreland County District Attorney Nicole Zicarelli said that witness statements and video from police cameras showed Pretlor point of the gun at troopers and exchanged gunfire. Evidence also indicated that Pretlor fired numerous rounds at police from inside and outside the car he was driving.
Pretlor was pronounced dead at the scene.
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