FROM A PENNSYLVANIA STATE POLICE RELEASE, JULY 31, 2023:
On Sunday, July 30, 2023, the Pennsylvania State Police Troop E Major Case Team, at the request of the City of Erie Bureau of Police and under the supervision of the Erie County District Attorney’s Office, investigated an Officer-Involved Shooting involving members of the City of Erie Police Department.
The investigation revealed that; on July 30th, at 0451 hours, members from the Erie City Police Department responded to the 500 block of East 22nd Street, in the City of Erie City, when they were alerted of shots being fired in the area. Upon the officers’ approach to a duplex residence located at 507 /509 East 22nd Street, they observed broken glass from a window and spent rifle casings in the driveway. Erie City Police Officers quickly began to establish a perimeter around the duplex and utilized headlights from their patrol vehicles to illuminate the area while attempting to locate a shooter, victim, or further evidence of a crime being committed. While performing these duties, the Defendant, identified as Patrick GLEBA (a white male, age 27, living at 507 East 22nd St.) began firing an AR-15 style rifle at several uniformed officers. As officers retreated from the residence and gunfire, Sergeant David Stucke was struck by a bullet, causing serious bodily injury and requiring immediate, lifesaving aide – which was provided by fellow officers on-scene. Several other officers on scene returned fire into the residence. Moments later, Mr. GLEBA surrendered to police and was placed under arrest. While being taken into custody, Mr. GLEBA was observed to be wearing a ballistic, bullet-proof vest and had (on his person) a knife and an additional loaded magazine for his rifle. After an interview was conducted with Mr. GLEBA at the State Police barracks in Lawrence Park, the Erie County District Attorney’s Office was consulted and approved charges. Mr. GLEBA was charged with Attempted Criminal Homicide, Attempted Murder of a Law Enforcement Officer, Aggravated Assault on a Police Officer, and several other crimes. He is currently being detained in the Erie County Jail in lieu of $300,000.00 bond.
Sergeant Stucke, a 14-year veteran with the City of Erie Bureau of Police, was struck in the leg and underwent emergency surgery at UPMC Hamot, where he is currently listed in stable condition in the Intensive Care Unit. Sergeant Stucke is married with 4 children. He’s a veteran of the United States Marine Corps and served in Iraq during Operation Enduring Freedom.
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On Sunday, July 30, 2023, at 4:50 a.m., Erie Police were alerted to reports of gunfire in the 500 block of East 22nd Street. Multiple officers responded and were searching the area for any victims or evidence of a shooting. At 5:00 a.m., while officers were on the scene, a suspect opened fire on them from inside a residence.
A male Erie Police Department patrol sergeant was shot once in the leg and sought cover while other officers returned fire. Officers performed emergency medical aid on the wounded sergeant and transported him via police vehicle to UPMC Hamot.
The suspect, wearing ballistic armor, eventually exited the house and surrendered to officers on scene. The suspect, who was unhurt, was taken into custody and transported to the Erie Police Station.
The sergeant, upon arrival at UPMC Hamot, was stabilized in the hospital’s trauma unit before he was taken into emergency surgery. Currently the sergeant is listed as stable in UPMC Hamot’s Intensive Care Unit.
After consultation between the Erie Police Department, the Pennsylvania State Police and the Erie County District Attorney’s office, the shooting investigation will be led by the Pennsylvania State Police in Lawrence Park Township.
Anyone with information on the incident is asked to call the State Police 814-898-1641.
2nd UPDATE: The following release was corrected to indicate the place of the shooting at East 22nd Street, not East 24th Street as was earlier released.
UPDATE: According to the City of Erie communications director, there will be no additional updates this morning.
An Erie Police Department officer is in stable condition following a shooting early on Sunday morning.
The officer was shot when responding with other officers to a report of shots fired on Sunday morning, July 30, 2023, at about 5:00 a.m. in the 500 block of East 22nd Street.
The suspected shooter is in custody. The officer is currently in stable condition at UPMC Hamot in Erie.
