Northhampton News

Until April 6, state flags at the commonwealth of Pennsylvania facilities, public buildings and grounds will be flown at half-staff honoring Lebanon City Police Lieutenant William Lebo who was shot on March 31 in the line of duty and died of injuries.

According to a release by Gov. Tom Wolf, he ordered the flag to be lowered until sunset on April 6, as well as the day of Lebo’s funeral. The United States flag remains at full-staff.

“My heart goes out to Lieutenant Lebo’s family, and to the families of the two officers injured in this shooting,” said Gov. Wolf. “Our commonwealth’s law enforcement officers put themselves in harm’s way every day to serve and protect their communities. All of Pennsylvania joins the Lebanon community in mourning this tragedy.”

According to Officer Down Memorial Page, 63-year-old Lebo was shot and killed as he and other officers were responding to a domestic-related burglary at the 1100 block at Forest Street in Lebanon at 3:30 p.m.

The report said that the owners of the house returned to their home to find an emotionally disturbed relative had broken into the home. As a team entered the home, the man shot Lebo and two other officers with a handgun who remain hospitalized. 

The officers returned fire and shot the subject, who was later pronounced dead in the home. Pennlive.com reported that the shooter was 34-year-old Travis Shaud.

Lebo was pronounced dead at a local hospital from his injuries sustained in the shooting. Lebo had served for 40 years with the Lebanon City Police and was set to retire on May 1.

A report by lebtown.com said that a 60-mile procession from Lehigh Vally Hospital in Allentown to Christman’s Funeral Home took place on April 3, with supporters on-hand lining the streets with flags and signs. The coffin was draped with an American flag as it entered the funeral home.

According to Lebo’s obituary, a celebration of life will be held at the Giant Center in Hershey at 11 a.m. on April 8.