Upstate Police Officer Accidentally Shoots & Kills Son

An upstate police officer shot and killed a man early this morning who he believed to be an intruder but was actually his son. The Post-Standard reports that 59-year-old Rochester resident Michael Leach called 911 from a motel in Old Forge at around 12:51 a.m. and told dispatchers that he had shot someone he believed to be breaking into his room. The victim was 37-year-old Matthew Leach. The elder Leach, who is employed by the Perry Police Department in Wyoming County, used his .45 caliber Glock service gun to kill his son, and was hospitalized later for what officers describe as a "medical issue." The investigation is ongoing.