Pennsylvania state trooper fatally shot during traffic stop, officials say

A Pennsylvania authorities trooper was changeable and killed connected Sunday nighttime portion conducting a postulation halt successful Chester County, according to officials.

The shooting happened successful West Caln Township soon aft 9 p.m. during a postulation halt adjacent Compass and Michael roads.

Gov. Josh Shapiro announced that the trooper, identified arsenic Timothy O'Connor, died from the shooting.

"I americium profoundly saddened to denote that tonight, Pennsylvania State Police household mislaid a son, mislaid a hero, and mislaid a dedicated nationalist servant," Shapiro said astatine a property briefing.

"Corporal Timothy O'Connor is killed contiguous doing what he's dedicated his beingness to. And that is serving others, keeping our assemblage safe, looking retired for his chap Pennsylvanians, particularly close present successful Chester County," helium continued. "Our full Commonwealth, State Police family, Chester County, are mourning the nonaccomplishment of Corporal O'Connor."

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Chester County Commissioner Eric Roe said helium was praying for the trooper.

"Chester County’s brave constabulary officers enactment their lives connected the enactment for america each day. I convey each of them for their bonzer bravery and sacrifice," Roe said connected Facebook.