LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. — The Lancaster County District Attorney's Office has determined a March 13 shooting on Fruitville Pike was justified.
The shooting occurred at 4:22 p.m. near the intersection with Delp Road. Robin Megill was struck by a single round fired from a handgun, faced non-life-threatening injuries and is expected to make a full recovery.
According to the Lancaster County DA's Office, Megill was riding a bike on Fruitville Pike in the lane of travel with multiple cars backed up behind him.
A driver behind Megill reportedly beeped their horn. In response, Megill refused to exit the road and stopped on Fruitville Pike, blocking traffic. Eventually, Megill moved to the right side of the road. The backed-up cars passed him and stopped at a red light on Delp Road.
Megill reportedly chased the car that had beeped at him, visibly pedaling uphill to catch the driver. Megill reportedly flung the front passenger door of the car open and moved inside before being struck by a single bullet.
The driver fired one shot from a handgun, striking Megill in the abdomen/chest area. The driver pulled over on Delp Road, called 911 and waited for police to arrive.
The DA’s office concluded that the driver of the vehicle was legally justified when he used deadly force against the bicyclist.
Under the law, a person is presumed to have a reasonable belief that deadly force is immediately necessary when a person is in the process of illegally and forcefully entering an occupied vehicle.
The driver was legally in possession of the firearm and had a license to carry the firearm. No charges will be filed against them.
Megill was charged with a summary count of disorderly conduct.
