Robber's shooting death in York ruled a homicide
York, PA -
An autopsy performed Monday on the body of an armed robber -- fatally wounded by a York City Police officer Saturday -- confirmed the man died from multiple gunshot wounds.
The York County Coroner's Office also ruled that the manner of Victor Arvelo's death was homicide.
A York City Police officer shot and killed Arvelo, 24, of York, early Saturday morning after the two struggled and Arvelo pulled a pistol, according to state police.
Two officers chased Arvelo after he robbed a man of his car keys in a city parking lot, state police said. One officer caught up with Arvelo and tried to subdue him, but the suspect resisted arrest, state police Trooper Tom Pinkerton said.
A preliminary
investigation showed the officer involved in the struggle saw Arvelo pull a pistol, and the officer shot him, Pinkerton said.
Police recovered Arvelo's pistol at the scene, and it was a stolen firearm, Pinkerton said.
Pinkerton said today state police's investigation into the shooting is ongoing.
York County District Attorney Tom Kearney said of the autopsy results, "All that means is that a death is the result of another's actions; it doesn't mean it's criminal in nature."
Kearney said he would wait until the state police report was submitted to him, and then, "I'll have to make a call as to whether it was criminal or whether the shooting was justified."Read more at www.ydr.com
The two officers involved in the shooting, who have not been named, have
been placed on administrative leave, per the department's protocol, city police Chief Wes Kahley said.
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