MIFFLINTOWN BOROUGH, Pa. — A Pennsylvania State Police trooper is dead and another is injured after a shoot-out in Juniata County.
The incident began when Brandon Stine, 38, from Thompsontown, allegedly began shooting at patrol vehicles in the parking lot of the state police station in Lewistown at around 11 a.m. on Saturday.
State troopers caught up to Stine in Mifflintown Borough at around 12:45 p.m. Police say Stine began shooting at officers. He shot and heavily injured Lieutenant James A. Wagner.
Wagner, 45, was taken to Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. He is listed in critical condition.
Authorities found Stine again at around 3 p.m. in the area of Swamp Road and Baumgardner Drive in Walker Township. An exchange of gunfire broke out between Stine and the troopers. During the exchange, Trooper Jacques F. Rougeau Jr., 29, was shot and killed. Stine was also killed during this incident.
Rougeau had been with Pennsylvania State Police since June 2020 and Wagner has been enlisted since Sept. 2002.
David Kennedy, the president of the Pennsylvania State Troopers Association, released a statement after the incident, saying:
“Pennsylvania has lost one hero while another fights for his life. The bravery of these Troopers and their loved ones will stay in our hearts forever.”
Governor Josh Shapiro ordered flags to be flown at half-staff on Sunday in honor of Rougeau.
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