Alleged knife-wielding man killed in Delaware County officer-involved shooting identified
ALDAN, Pa. - Prosecutors on Friday shared new information about a deadly officer-involved shooting of a knife-wielding man.
What we know:
Officers from the Aldan Borough Police Department on August 6 were called to the area of South Clifton and Aldan avenues to help to conduct a courtesy transport.
When officers arrived at the scene, they encountered 23-year-old Ugochukwu Iiodigwe, who they say pulled out a knife during the confrontation. After a Taser failed to subdue Iiodigwe, investigators say an officer discharged their service weapon, striking him.
Iiodigwe was brought to Lankenau Medical Center where he was pronounced dead. The Montgomery County Coroner's Office determined that Iiodigwe died from "multiple gunshot wounds" and certified his death as a homicide.
"The classification of homicide is a medical determination for death certification and does not indicate criminal intent or assign legal responsibility," the coroner's office said.
What's next:
The incident remains under investigation by the Delaware County Criminal Investigation Division and their Special Investigations Division.
What we don't know:
Officials have not shared the name of the officer involved in the shooting.
No body camera footage of the incident has been released at this time.
The Source: Information provided by the Montgomery County Coroner's Office.