Christian Joseph Hall, 19, of Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, died on December 30, 2020, after being shot by Pennsylvania State Police officers on a highway overpass. The encounter began when Christian placed a 911 call reporting a possible suicider. Troopers found him on the overpass with what appeared to be a firearm that was later determined to be a pellet gun.

Officers spent about 90 minutes attempting to talk him down. Surveillance footage described in reports shows Christian standing with his hands raised above his head while still holding the pellet gun when troopers opened fire. He was taken to Lehigh Valley Hospital-Pocono in East Stroudsburg and pronounced dead. The Monroe County District Attorney’s Office concluded the shooting was justified, describing it as a classic suicide by cop scenario; no arrests were made and the officers remain on duty. Christian’s parents dispute the findings and have called for accountability and reform.

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