Overview
- Francis Collier, 38, was fatally shot at about 3:48 a.m. in Bala Cynwyd after Lower Merion officers recognized his vehicle, confronted him, and he opened fire.
- A criminal complaint filed Tuesday in Delaware County by the Pennsylvania Attorney General charged Collier with rape of a child, endangering the welfare of children, and related offenses involving victims under 13.
- Authorities say the Montgomery County Detective Bureau is investigating the officer-involved shooting, and officials have indicated there is no ongoing threat to the public.
- Morton Borough Police placed Collier on unpaid leave when the probe began in December, and he resigned on Dec. 19; a probable-cause affidavit says he failed a polygraph earlier that month.
- Accuser Victoria (Tori) Collier Payne spoke publicly, saying she reported in December after seeing social-media images of Collier with children and learning of his role on a child-abuse task force.