UPDATE 7/3/2023:

Ligonier Township, PA – The Westmoreland County Detective Bureau continues to investigate an officer-involved shooting that occurred on Sunday, July 2, 2023.

Ligonier Valley Police Department responded to a residence on Gravel Hill Road in Ligonier Township at approximately 3:50 p.m., which led to an officer-involved shooting.

Ligonier Valley Police were initially dispatched to the address on Gravel Hill Road for the report of a domestic disturbance.

Within minutes of arriving, police encountered Robbie Thomas Saunders, 59, who was armed with a machete and aggressively approached officers from the front door of the house.

Saunders was shot once and died after being transported to Conemaugh Memorial Hospital in Johnstown. Responding officers were not injured.

Per protocol, Westmoreland County Detectives are actively investigating the officer-involved shooting.

The Westmoreland County District Attorney will review the evidence and will ultimately determine if the use of deadly force was justified.

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Ligonier Township, PA – The Westmoreland County Detective Bureau is actively investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred on Sunday, July 2, 2023.

Ligonier Valley Police Department responded to a residence on Gravel Hill Road in Ligonier Township at approximately 3:50 p.m., which led to an officer-involved shooting.

The actor is deceased, but his identity is not being released at this time.

Responding officers were not injured. Westmoreland County Detectives are actively investigating with the assistance of Pennsylvania State Police.

Gravel Hill Road near Route 711 in Ligonier Township will remain closed as detectives continue to investigate.