Raymond A. Farrell IV, 28, was killed after an October 7, 2022 parking-lot confrontation outside the Steam Pub in Upper Southampton Township, Bucks County. Farrell and a friend from his group, 30-year-old Steven Panebianco of Bensalem, were involved in an altercation with 21-year-old Liam Hughes around 11:30 p.m. Surveillance footage shows the argument turned physical, and after Hughes was attacked by the group he retrieved a handgun from his vehicle and fired multiple rounds. Farrell and Panebianco were struck and pronounced dead at the scene; a third man in their group was wounded and survived.

Hughes, described as a military reservist with a concealed carry permit, remained at the scene, called 911 and cooperated with investigators. The Bucks County District Attorney’s Office reviewed the evidence, including video, and concluded Hughes acted in self-defense, announcing no criminal charges for the two deaths. Michael Michell from Farrell’s group was charged with simple assault for his role in the earlier scuffle; prosecutors said Farrell and Panebianco likely would have faced assault charges had they lived.

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