WESTMORELAND COUNTY DA SAYS USE OF FORCE JUSTIFIED IN LOWER BURRELL

Westmoreland County DA Nicole Ziccarelli said that the use of force in an officer-involved shooting in February in Lower Burrell was justified. The Trib reports that on February 14th, Jordan Lindner exhcanged gunfire with troopers after he reportedly shot his way into a home on Rodgers Drive. A SWAT team breached Lindner’s home and gas was used as a non-lethal way to get him to surrender. A news release from the district attorney’s office cited the Pennsylvania Crimes Code as part of its ruling that the shooting was justified.  A preliminary hearing for Lindner has not been scheduled as he continues to recover from his wounds.