Officials said 22-year-old Glenn Pysher died from gunshot wounds to the chest after he was shot by a police officer on Aug. 23 at a home in Upper Pottsgrove Township.
According to Pysher's family, he had been celebrating a friend's birthday at a local bar before heading to a friend's home. Family members said Pysher chose to walk but accidentally arrived at the wrong address.
"He ended up at the wrong house after having a few drinks. He didn't know that, so he was knocking on the door saying, 'Hey, let me in,' thinking it was his friend's house, but it wasn't," said his mother, Erin Pysher.
The coroner's office said police responded to a 911 call at approximately 12:29 a.m. reporting a burglary in progress at the home.
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Family speaks after man fatally shot by Upper Pottsgrove police: 'He ended up at the wrong house'
At some point during the encounter, an officer fired two shots, striking Pysher, the coroner's office said on Thursday.
"The cause of death was determined to be gunshot wounds of the chest, and the manner of death was certified as homicide," the Montgomery County Coroner's Office said. "Consistent with Pennsylvania law and Coroner's Office policy, the classification of homicide is a medical determination for death certification purposes and does not indicate criminal intent or assign legal responsibility."
Erin Pysher said her son was on the phone with friends at 12:32 a.m.
"By 12:35, I believe he's already shot," she said. "So within a few minutes, the cop pulled up and shot him. He was unarmed. He had a cellphone and a book bag."
Authorities said surveillance cameras positioned behind the home recorded the encounter. Investigators are reviewing the footage as part of the ongoing investigation, though the video has not been publicly released.
Family members described Pysher as a kind-hearted young man who loved baseball and was preparing to continue his athletic career at Saint Elizabeth University in New Jersey after recently transferring there.
Off the field, Pysher says her son was a "lovable goofball."
"He would walk in the back door and say his favorite thing, 'Hey mom, your favorite kid is home,'" she recalled. "He was just happy-go-lucky. Didn't have a care in the world, and I'm going to miss that."
Authorities have not released details explaining why the officer opened fire.