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St. Clair Township Police Officer Lloyd Earl Reed Jr., 54, was fatally shot on the evening of November 28, 2015, while responding in uniform to a domestic disturbance at a Ligonier Street home in New Florence, Pennsylvania. He was the first officer on scene and encountered Ray A. Shetler Jr., who was armed with a high-powered hunting rifle. An exchange of gunfire followed; Reed was struck by a single bullet that penetrated an area not covered by his ballistic vest and was transported to Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead. Reed was able to radio for help and returned fire, striking Shetler in the shoulder.

Shetler fled the scene and was captured about six hours later near the Conemaugh Generating Station; he was treated for a shoulder wound and arrested, charged with criminal homicide. At trial in February 2018 the prosecution said Shetler intentionally shot Officer Reed, while the defense argued Shetler acted in self-defense and did not know the approaching man was a police officer. After 20 hours of deliberation the jury acquitted Shetler of first-degree and third-degree murder but convicted him of theft for stealing a vehicle during his escape attempt.

Did anyone have contact with Officer Reed or witnesses in New Florence on November 28, 2015, who could add details about the sequence of events that night?