State police news conference on trooper shootings
One trooper killed, a second wounded
One trooper killed, a second wounded
One trooper killed, a second wounded
Pennsylvania State Police Commissioner Christopher Paris and Lieutenant Colonel George Bivens provided an update on yesterday’s incident in Juniata County.
Two Pennsylvania state troopers were shot in the line of duty on Saturday in Juniata County.
One trooper, Jacques F. Rougeau, Jr. succumbed to his injuries and the second, James Wagner is at Penn State Health Hershey Medical Center in critical condition.
Brandon Stine, of Thompsontown, drove his 2008 Chevrolet Silverado truck into the parking lot of the PSP Lewistown Station. Stine engaged the troopers around 12:45 and shot one trooper, James Wagner. Wagner was seriously injured and transported.
After a search, Stine was located in the area of Swamp Road and Baumgardner Drive in Walker Township, Juniata County, shortly before 3 p.m.
Troopers and the suspect exchanged gunfire and Stine and Rougeau Jr. were both killed.