David M. Pops Walterick, 47, was shot and killed during a violent home invasion in Allentown, Pennsylvania, on July 15, 2008. The attack happened in the early morning while he was preparing to leave for work as a truck driver; his wife was at home and screamed, alerting other family members during the assault.

Investigators determined the invasion was a planned robbery. An acquaintance who knew Walterick and had robbed him before arranged the plot after learning Walterick sold marijuana. That acquaintance supplied a gun to two men who entered the house; a third person served as the getaway driver. The orchestrator did not go to the scene because Walterick and his wife knew him.

Three people were charged in connection with the robbery and slaying. The case ended with convictions: one of the men who entered was found guilty by a jury, another received a lengthy prison sentence, and a woman pleaded guilty for her part in the murder.