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Coroner’s inquest underway for death of corrections officer

Officer Matthew Gallie was found shot dead, but cause of death was never determined

By Julie Melf
WNEP

HAZLE TOWNSHIP — A jury in Luzerne County is hearing evidence of a suspicious death that happened two years ago when a state correctional officer was shot and killed.

In September of 2011, Officer Matthew Gallie was found dead at Eagle Rock, a gated community near Hazleton.

What was never determined was whether Gallie’s death was a suicide, homicide or accidental.

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