State trooper, shooter, shot and killed in shootout in Juniata County
MIFFLINTOWN, Juniata County – A shootout lead to the deaths of both the shooter and a state trooper near here Saturday afternoon.
The exchange of gunfire came after State Police tracked down a man who they say shot and wounded another trooper in the borough, about an hour and a half away from Shenandoah.
State Police said the original shooting happened around 12:45pm in Mifflintown when a man, whose name has not been released, engaged troopers, shooting one.
The man fled and was found in the area of Swamp Road and Baumgardner Drive in Walker Township, Juniata County around 3pm.
There, troopers exchanged gunfire with the man, killing him. A trooper was shot and killed in that exchange as well.
Troopers said there is no active threat to the public and the incident is contained.
Governor Josh Shapiro and State Police Colonel Christopher Paris are both at the hospital where the wounded trooper is being treated.
Troopers said the names of both the suspect and troopers involved will be released at a later date.
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so the stress is rising sll over our planet, from us not being able to take care of our planet, or ourselves. People already heading down the road to poor metal health, or alcohol and frug use, are being pushed over the line even more these days. Then our law men and women take the worst brunt of it. Our leaders haven’t accepted what our psychologists have know for a long time. Training cops with tactics, guns, etc., alone doesn’t work. Cops need regular treatment to help the few, not go sour in their souls. Then civilians need to take responsibility, even court demanded, for their mental health. Yup, and very few communities have quality mental health treatment, both inpatient and outpatient. We don’t care , our the ruling class makes sure their paid for legislatures, pass on myths, lies, and mudding the waters about quality mental health treatment.
Its a old story of good against evil, good prevails always but at a price warriors battle putting their lives in harms way excepting the consequence but the battle has to fought nonetheless. My prayers go out to the silent ones, my condolences to the families.