WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — 28/22 News is learning more about Sunday's fatal officer-involved shooting in Luzerne County.
According to the Luzerne County District Attorney Sam Sanguedolce, the victim was armed with a ghost gun.
The DA says police body camera footage clearly shows the victim pointing a gun at the officers.
"I have reviewed the body camera footage myself and it is somewhat shocking and a little bit scary," Sanguedolce said.
On Sunday morning, Wilkes-Barre Police responded to a call for a reported domestic disturbance between 43-year-old Omar Jermaine Redditt and his ex-wife at her home, on Mayer Street.
"When they responded they found out that the accused had relocated to a different location, a few blocks away on Holland Street in Wilkes-Barre," Sanguedolce stated.
There, Sanguedolce says Redditt pulled his gun on police.
DA: Man killed in police involved shooting pointed gun at officers
A gunfight broke out where Redditt was shot multiple times. He soon died from his injuries.
The gun Redditt used is believed to be a ghost gun.
"The accused had possessed a ghost gun, which is a gun that is untraceable, it's unserialized," Sanguedolce explained.
The weapon is currently being examined in a state police forensics lab.
Sanguedolce also says that the prior criminal history of the victim makes it illegal for him to have any weapons in his possession.
"If you're a person not to possess, you're ineligible for a license to carry firearms concealed," Sanguedolce continued.
The case remains under investigation.
The officers involved are on administrative leave while the investigation is carried out.
