PA-Fire&Police is feeling sad in Mifflintown.

6-17-23 > Juniata County, PA

There was a police involved shooting in Mifflintown today. Unfortunately one

PSP trooper succumbed to his injuries.

Sending sincere condolences to the PA State Police, all friends/families and first responders.

Officials with the Pennsylvania State Police said one trooper encountered an armed person sometime around 12:45 Saturday afternoon near Mifflintown in Juniata County.

The trooper was shot and wounded and taken to a hospital for treatment. The trooper was said to have serious injuries.

(Transported by helicopter)

Authorities said the suspect was located at about 2:45 p.m. in Walker Township. Troopers and the suspect fired at each other. One trooper and the suspect were shot and killed.

PSP is asking the public to avoid the area of PSP Lewistown due to the active scene.

When a police officer is killed, it’s not an agency that loses an officer, it’s an entire nation.

Office of the Governor of Pennsylvania 

This afternoon, a PA State Police trooper was killed in the line of duty in Juniata County. Another trooper was shot and is now stable but in critical condition.

Each one put themselves on the line to protect their fellow troopers — and to protect their fellow Pennsylvanians.

I just left the hospital where the injured trooper is being treated. PA State Police Commissioner Paris and I thanked his colleagues for their service and prayed for his recovery.

Lori and I send our love to the family of the trooper killed today. May his memory be a blessing.