LEWISTOWN — Mifflin County District Attorney Chris Torquato released an update regarding an investigation on the police officer-involved shooting death of Charles Bossinger.

Following an investigation conducted by Trooper Joseph Miller with the state police at Huntingdon, Torquato determined that the two Lewistown Borough Police officers involved in the shooting were justified in using deadly force during the April 26 incident that occurred on Oakland Avenue in Lewistown Borough.

“It is clear both officers feared immediate serious bodily injury or death would occur at the time they utilized deadly force in the discharge of their service weapons,” Torquato said in a statement released Tuesday.

Torquato said in his statement the two officers involved in the shooting will not be named publicly and will not be charged with a crime.

“The use of deadly force in response to Charles Bossinger’s conduct is justified and no criminal action is warranted. The cause of death is determined to be multiple gunshot wounds and the manner of death is determined to be justifiable homicide,” the statement says.

In accordance with proper protocol in situations like this, no members of the Lewistown Police Department were involved with the investigation.

According to the statement, which was prepared by the district attorney’s office and is based on findings of Trooper Miller’s investigation, the initial report regarding the matter was received by the 911 call center and indicated that Bossinger was in possession of a rifle and was making threats to kill himself. During the call, it was reported that shots were being fired by Bossinger within the Oakland Avenue residence.

Multiple officers from multiple jurisdictions responded and some officers and witnesses confirmed that gunshots were being discharged from inside the residence. Officers and witnesses indicated that Bossinger came out of the residence carrying a rifle, proceeded down Oakland Avenue, struck a police car with the rifle then turned back around and approached his residence.

The statement says Bossinger encountered two Lewistown Borough Police officers and ignored multiple commands to drop the weapon, but he continued to advance toward them and pointed his rifle directly at one of the officers. At that time, officers discharged their weapons at Bossinger.

Pennsylvania State Police at Hollidaysburg Forensic Services Unit conducted a physical examination of the scene and physical findings confirm that multiple rounds were discharged from within the residence and a front window of the residence was broken out.

Bossinger’s autopsy lists his cause of death as multiple gunshot wounds and that his postmortem blood alcohol levels were .222.