Fatal I-95 Police Shooting Prompts Large-Scale Investigation

PHILADELPHIA — An extensive investigation is underway by local and state authorities into the deadly shooting of an 18-year-old man on Interstate 95 in Philadelphia over the weekend.

Anthony Allegrini Jr., 18, of Glen Mills, died after being shot by a Pennsylvania State Police Trooper at about 3:30 a.m. Sunday on southbound Interstate 95 at mile marker 21 near Penn’s Landing.

Authorities allege Allegrini struck two troopers who ordered him to stop his vehicle, which was among numerous other participating in a large gathering on the highway.

State police said one trooper fired a single shot at Allegrini, killing him.

Video circulating online shows Allegrini several feet away from his vehicle near a state police cruiser, lying on the ground with his legs and arms moving.

Allegrini's girlfriend Reagan Hocking has said Allegrini was "innocent" and called for police to be "held accountable for their actions."

Pennsylvania State Police Troop K Commanding Officer Captain Gerard McShea at a news conference Monday did not go into specific detail regarding the shooting and video.

Gerard did not comment on whether Allegrini got out of his vehicle on his own volition, and could not say if Allegrini was shot while he was driving the vehicle due to the active investigation.

However, Gerard said authorities are confident Allegrini was in the vehicle when he was shot based on current evidence.

State troopers do not wear body cameras, but do have dashboard cameras in their vehicle, Gerard said.

Gerard said he could not speak to what the responding troopers' dashboard cameras captured.

Investigators, including those in the Philadelphia District Attorney's Office, are looking at dashboard camera footage, as well as videos posted online, and are also asking for anyone who may have additional footage of the incident to come forward.

"We are scrubbing the internet to get everything we can," Gerard said. "At this point, we welcome anyone that wants to provide anything to us. We want a total package before we present it to the district attorney's office."

Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner urged witnesses or anyone with additional information or video to come forward.

"The truth matters," he said. "There will come a time when we know what happened, and whatever flows from that or does not flow from that will be based on the truth."

Gerard said the two officers involved in the shooting are on administrative leave and will be interviewed as part of the investigation.