Two Pennsylvania state troopers were shot in the line of duty on Saturday in Juniata County. Trooper Jacques F. Rougeau Jr. succumbed to his injuries, and Lt. James A. Wagner was transported to a nearby hospital with serious injuries. Brandon Stine, of Thompsontown, shot Lt. James A. Wagner and was later located in the area of Swamp Road and Baumgardner Drive in Walker Township, Juniata County, where he and Trooper Rougeau Jr. were both killed in a gunfight with troopers.
A Pennsylvania State Police trooper was killed and another was critically injured in a shooting in Juniata County. The incident occurred when a man engaged troopers near the Lewistown barracks and shot one trooper, who was taken to a hospital with serious injuries. The shooter and a trooper were killed in a gun battle that ensued after authorities found the suspect several miles away in Walker Township. The name of the trooper and suspect killed as well as the name of the wounded trooper weren't immediately released.
Two Pennsylvania State Police Troopers were shot in Juniata County, with one succumbing to his injuries and the other transported to a local hospital with serious injuries. The shooter was located and killed after exchanging gunfire with troopers. The scene remains active and the public is asked to avoid the area.
