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Pennsylvania gunman kills woman in church, two other people before dying in exchange with police
A gunman killed three people Friday in central Pennsylvania, including a woman in a church, before police shot him dead, authorities said. Three state troopers were injured, including one who was shot twice in the chest but survived thanks to his bulletproof vest.
Pennsylvania State Police said the man killed the three people at three different locations, including the church and a private home in Frankstown Township, about 75 miles west of Harrisburg.
About 9 a.m. ET, the gunman fired into the church, killing the woman, before shooting and killing a man at a private residence, police said. Those shootings may have been related, Blair County District Attorney Richard Consiglio said.
As the gunman fled, his pickup truck crashed into a second vehicle, and he shot and killed the other driver, police said. The truck subsequently crashed into a car driven by one of the troopers on Juniata Valley Road near Geeseytown, and the gunman got out and began firing. The troopers returned fire, killing the suspect, police said.
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For some reason I am getting errors when searching so not sure if this was posted already.
Skittles
(153,164 posts)...er.....oh wait
Bucky
(54,014 posts)If the minister of this church had been packing heat, this tragedy could have been prevented.
End of glibness, now: This is a horrible and heart-breaking story. No one needs an assault rifle.
Tx4obama
(36,974 posts)So, it's not only you.
Bucky
(54,014 posts)I think we're running out of cheeks to turn.
MichaelHarris
(10,017 posts)on what type of weapon was used?