DA rules use of force in Lower Burrell officer-involved shooting justified

Westmoreland County District Attorney Nicole W. Ziccarelli has ruled that the use of force in a February officer-involved shooting in Lower Burrell was justified.

Jordan Lindner, 29, was wounded by SWAT members on Feb. 14, 2026, after he allegedly fired two rounds at law enforcement officers.

The incident began when the Lower Burrell Police Department responded to reports of gunfire into an occupied residence on Rodgers Drive. Investigators discovered a bullet had pierced a window and wall of the home and the residents identified Lindner as the likely shooter from his adjacent property…

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