COLLEGE BASEBALL PLAYER, 22, KILLED BY POLICE AFTER FATHER SAYS HE WENT TO THE WRONG HOUSE

UPPER POTTSGROVE TOWNSHIP, Pa. — A 22-year-old college baseball player was fatally shot by police in Pennsylvania after his father said he had mistakenly gone to the wrong home while walking between houses after a night out with friends.

Glennwood “Bubba” Pysher IV was killed shortly after midnight Sunday in Upper Pottsgrove Township. The Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office said police had responded to a 911 call reporting a possible attempted break-in at a residence on Snyder Road.

HIS FATHER SAYS HE MADE A WRONG TURN

Pysher had spent Saturday evening with friends during a pub crawl in Upper Pottsgrove, according to his father, Glennwood Pysher Sr.

The group later planned to continue the night at two nearby homes. His father said Pysher was walking between the residences when he became confused in a wooded area and accidentally went to the wrong house.

At about 12:32 a.m. Sunday, Pysher was reportedly on a video call with friends and showing them his location.

His friends realized he was at the wrong residence and told him so. Pysher then shared his location so they could come pick him up.

Three minutes later, he was fatally shot by police, according to his father.

POLICE RESPONDED TO A 911 CALL

The Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office said Upper Pottsgrove Township police responded to a 911 call for a possible attempted break-in shortly before 12:30 a.m.

Officers found Pysher in the rear of the residence.

According to the district attorney’s office, “an encounter ensued” and police fired at Pysher, fatally striking him.

Authorities have not publicly released a full account of what happened during that encounter. The investigation remains ongoing.

HIS FATHER SAYS HE WAS UNARMED

Pysher’s father told PEOPLE that his son had been drinking but was unarmed.

He said Pysher was carrying his cellphone and a backpack containing overnight clothing and several cans of beer.

His father said he does not believe his son intended to hurt anyone and is demanding answers about the circumstances that led to the fatal encounter.

HE WAS ABOUT TO BEGIN HIS SENIOR SEASON

Pysher had turned 22 on Aug. 10 and was preparing to return to college.

He was scheduled to move into St. Elizabeth College in New Jersey on the same day he died and was preparing for his senior season as a catcher on the school’s baseball team.

He was the oldest of four children and had three younger sisters.

His funeral is scheduled for Aug. 31, while a GoFundMe campaign has been established to help his family with funeral expenses.

QUESTIONS REMAIN

The circumstances surrounding the shooting have not yet been fully established publicly.

Police were responding to a reported possible break-in and encountered Pysher behind the residence. His family, meanwhile, says he had accidentally gone to the wrong house and was attempting to reconnect with his friends.

The ongoing investigation is expected to determine what happened in those critical moments.

For his family, the tragedy came just as Pysher was preparing to return to college and begin another baseball season.

A wrong turn on a late-night walk ended with the death of a 22-year-old college athlete. Now his family is waiting for investigators to explain exactly what happened before police opened fire.