PA State Trooper killed by gunfire

Trooper Landon Weaver was shot and killed when he and another trooper responded to a domestic disturbance at a rural home on Bakers Hollow Road in Juniata Township, Huntingdon County, at approximately 6:30 pm.

He had responded to the home to investigate a protective order violation when he was shot. The subject who shot him had been released on bail on a felony charge earlier in the month. The subject was located the following morning is and is now deceased.

Trooper Weaver had served with the Pennsylvania State Police for only one year and was assigned to Troop G. He is survived by his wife.

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Please contact the following agency to send condolences or to obtain funeral arrangements:
Colonel Tyree Blocker
Pennsylvania State Police
1800 Elmerton Avenue
Harrisburg, PA 17110

Phone: (717) 783-5599

I believe this is the last officer killed in the line of duty for 2016.

May this man rest in peace, and may this year see many fewer line-of-duty deaths.

I hope we go a while before another ... it's probably just me being more aware of them now but it sure seems like LEO deaths in the line of duty have skyrocketed this year.

RIP

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Originally Posted by Aloha_Shooter

I hope we go a while before another ... it's probably just me being more aware of them now but it sure seems like LEO deaths in the line of duty have skyrocketed this year.

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I am sad to say it is not just you being more aware.

http://www.nleomf.org/facts/officer-fatalities-data/

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...high/95984998/

How terrible. :( His wife must be heartbroken.
RIP, Trooper Weaver.