Andrew Krasnansky Identified as Man Who Died After Lower Saucon Standoff
Lehigh County Coroner says 37-year-old Andrew W. Krasnansky died of gunshot wounds after a March 25 officer-involved shooting in Lower Saucon Township; investigation is ongoing.
The man who died following a police standoff in Lower Saucon Township last week has been identified as a local resident.
Lehigh County Coroner Dan Buglio said Tuesday that 37-year-old Andrew W. Krasnansky, of the township, died from gunshot wounds. In a news release last week, Buglio said Krasnansky was pronounced dead at 2:45 p.m. March 25 in the Emergency Department at St. Luke’s University Hospital in Fountain Hill.
Few other details regarding what happened have been publicly released.
Late on the morning of March 25, a significant law enforcement presence in the 2400 block of Applebutter Road–near the Bethlehem Landfill–drew media and local attention. A shelter in place order was issued by county emergency management officials, and roads in the immediate area were closed for hours as a result of the standoff and subsequent investigation.
Buglio said the manner of Krasnansky’s death remains under investigation by Pennsylvania State Police Troop M’s Major Case Team and the Northampton County District Attorney’s office.
The DA’s office last week described the incident as an “officer-involved shooting” and said no additional information would be released until its investigation is completed.
According to public records, Krasnansky was a 2007 graduate of Saucon Valley High School.
Krasnansky’s public Facebook profile said he worked at Martin Guitar in Nazareth.