College baseball player shot by police after entering wrong house, family reports

<p>A college baseball player was shot by police in Pennsylvania after he mistakenly attempted to enter the wrong home following a night out, according to his family. The Montgomery County District Attorney's Office confirmed that Glenwood "Bubba" Pysher IV, 22, was killed on Sunday, August 23.</p><p>Investigators reported that a 911 call was received shortly after midnight on Sunday regarding a potential break-in at a residence on Snyder Road. The Upper Pottsgrove Township Police Department responded to the call.</p><p>The District Attorney's office stated that police arrived on the scene and found a male in the rear of the residence. They indicated that the police shot and killed him after an "encounter." </p><p>Pysher was a college baseball player who had attended Francis Marion University, Northampton Community College, and Holy Family University, and was preparing for his senior year at St. Elizabeth College in New Jersey, as noted in his obituary.</p><p>His mother, Erin Pysher, informed Fox News Digital that her son was unarmed when he was allegedly shot twice by an officer. "He's never been in trouble—he was a good kid. I don't know what prompted the cop to think that the shooting was necessary," she stated.</p><p>Prior to the incident, Pysher had been "bar-hopping with friends" and mistakenly approached a home he thought belonged to a friend. His mother explained that she had dropped him off with friends to celebrate a friend's 21st birthday, and after the bar, they were headed to a friend's house to continue their evening.</p><p>According to Erin Pysher, the friends eventually split up, and her son chose to walk to the house. "He took a wrong turn and ended up at the wrong house," she said. "After a few drinks, he didn't realize it—he was at their back door knocking, thinking it was his friend's house, saying, 'Hey, let me in.' The homeowners, not knowing, called the cops saying it was an attempted burglary."</p><p>She described her son as a "big sweetheart—carefree and loving. He loved life, loved hanging out with his friends, and fishing. Baseball was his life; he played it in college and was getting ready to leave Sunday afternoon to start his senior year. He wanted to become a history teacher and coach baseball," she said.</p><p>The police department confirmed that the officer involved in the incident has been placed on administrative leave. The District Attorney's office stated that the fatal shooting is under active investigation, and findings will be provided to the media once the investigation is complete.</p><p>Erin Pysher expressed her grief, saying, "He was a great kid; I couldn't ask for a better son. A little jokester—we had our inside jokes, and he loved teasing his three younger sisters. There's a huge hole in our life without him. He was the best kid ever; I don't know how else to describe him."</p>