Defense: PTSD Would have Prevented Woman from Hiding Weapon

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The attorney for a woman accused of hiding a gun used in the shooting death of a western Pennsylvania police officer says she could not have done so because she is afflicted with post-traumatic stress disorder and cannot enter basements like the one where the weapon was found. The Tribune-Review reports that defense attorney Adam Gorzelsky says 33-year-old Lisa Harrington alleges physical abuse as a child while locked in a basement. Harrington is charged with hindering apprehension and disposing of the weapon used to kill New Kensington officer Brian Shaw during a November 2017 traffic stop.