️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️  ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ Authorities accused Hummelstown police officer Lisa J. Mearkle of shooting David Kassick, 59, twice February 2 without legal justification. <unk> Authorities accused Hummelstown police officer Lisa J. Mearkle of shooting David Kassick, 59, twice February 2 without legal justification. <unk> Authorities accused Hummelstown police officer Lisa J. Mearkle of shooting David Kassick, 59, twice February 2 without legal justification. She was jailed without bail.<unk> She was jailed without bail. ąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąąą ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ i<unk>i<unk>i<unk>i<unk>i<unk>i<unk>i<unk>i<unk>i<unk>i<unk>i<unk>i<unk>i<unk>i<unk>i<unk>i<unk>i<unk>i<unk>i<unk>i<unk>i<unk>i<unk>i<unk>i<unk>i<unk>i<unk>i<unk>i<unk>i<unk>i<unk>i<unk>i<unk>i<unk> <unk> <unk> An officer in handcuffs: Hummelstown police officer Lisa J Mearkle was charged Tuesday with criminal homicide in the February 2 shooting death of David Kassick, 59.<unk> Mearkle pictured above (center) before her court hearing on Tuesday.<unk> Mearkle pictured above (center) before her court hearing on Tuesday.<unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> Victim: Last month, one of Kassick's (pictured) brothers said he had struggled with drug addition but was not the type to get into a fight - especially with a police officer. (Victim: Last month, one of Kassick's (pictured) brothers said he had struggled with drug addition but was not the type to get into a fight - especially with a police officer.) He was working as a construction worker at the time of his death last month.<unk> He was working as a construction worker at the time of his death last month. ️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk> 36-year-old Mearkle told investigators she shot because he wouldn't show her his hands and she thought he was reaching into his jacket for a gun.<unk> 36-year-old Mearkle told investigators she shot because he wouldn't show her his hands and she thought he was reaching into his jacket for a gun. The stun gun recorded portions of the encounter, and District Attorney Ed Marsico called it the strongest evidence in the case.<unk> The stun gun recorded portions of the encounter, and District Attorney Ed Marsico called it the strongest evidence in the case. <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk>
Hummelstown, Pennsylvania Police Officer Lisa J Mearkle charged with criminal homicide on Tuesday.<unk> Prosecutors say she shot dead 59-year-old David Kassick in the back while he was lying face down on the ground and did not present a threat.<unk> Prosecutors say she shot dead 59-year-old David Kassick in the back while he was lying face down on the ground and did not present a threat.<unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> <unk> While she was trying to remove the taser stickers, Mearkle says she thought she saw Kassick reach into his jacket for a gun and she shot.<unk> Kassick was unarmed; his family say he struggled with addiction but was non-violent.<unk> Kassick was unarmed; his family say he struggled with addiction but was non-violent.<unk> Kassick was unarmed; his family say he struggled with addiction but was non-violent.