At approximately 11:00 a.m. on January 5, 2023, detectives from the Criminal Investigation Division of the Dauphin County District Attorney's Office made contact with an adult male in Susquehanna Township at his home on Beaufort Hunt Drive. The detectives were investigating acquisition of child pornography on the internet. They interviewed the suspect in the home. He confirmed that the telephone at issue was his. After detectives retained his mobile telephone as evidence, pending a search warrant application, the adult male retreated further within the home and pointed a handgun at the detectives. The detectives withdrew from the house and the Susquehanna Township Police responded to assist. Subsequently, police heard a gunshot inside the home. Upon entry, they found the suspect dead of a gunshot wound. Because detectives from the District Attorney's Office were at the scene at the time of the suicide, District Attorney Chardo referred the investigation to the Pennsylvania State Police. A full investigation will follow. The initial investigation revealed that no law enforcement officer discharged a firearm during the incident.
