Officer-Involved Shooting Was Justified

Washington County District Attorney Jason Walsh held a press conference Friday morning to address an officer involved shooting that occurred within the city of Washington on April 2nd.  The shooting involved police from Mt. Pleasant and Smith Townships that killed Eduardo Hoover, 38 of Coraopolis. Walsh determined that after an investigation by Pennsylvania State Police, that the shots fired by the officers killing Hoover was an act of justifiable homicide. On that day, County 9-1-1 was alerted that Hoover was driving recklessly almost running over two children. Mt. Pleasant Township and Smith Township police entered into a high speed chase along Rt. 18. As Hoover entered the Washington City limits, traffic slowed him down to allow police to block him in. In an attempt to flee in his vehicle, Hoover tried to run over police and officers fired into his car killing him. According to Walsh an abundance of video evidence confirmed the scenario. Walsh stated that any attempt to propel a 5000 pound vehicle at an officer allows for the use of deadly measures. The officers involved are still on administrative duty. According to their chiefs, they could be returned to regular patrol soon.