Damon Scott Stern Sr., 50, of Reading, Pennsylvania, died March 25, 2024, after being shot by a police officer following a 911 call about a suicidal man with a knife on Windsor Street. Two officers met Stern at his front door; authorities say he held a large knife, advanced after ignoring repeated commands to drop it, and an officer fired. Stern was taken to Reading Hospital and pronounced dead. No officers were injured.

In April 2024 the Berks County District Attorney concluded the officer’s use of deadly force was justified and did not file charges, finding the officers acted to protect themselves from a threat of serious bodily injury or death. Stern, an Air Force veteran, father of six and known locally as DJ Nomad, is mourned by his family, who dispute the findings and say he was in a mental health crisis when his wife called 911 for help.

The family’s attorneys released body camera footage and announced a forthcoming wrongful death lawsuit; supporters have held protests calling for justice and changes in responses to people in mental distress. Does anyone have additional information about the night on Windsor Street or about community efforts that followed?