A man who stole an Ohio State Highway Patrol car after assaulting an officer was shot and killed by Pennsylvania State Police troopers on the Pennsylvania Turnpike in Beaver County on Friday.
Pennsylvania State Police have not identified the dead suspect. An unspecified number of Pennsylvania troopers have been placed on administrative duty while the incident is investigated.
A state police representative did not immediately respond to a request for updated information Saturday.
State police said they were notified shortly after 6 p.m. Friday that an Ohio state trooper had been assaulted, and that the suspect had then stolen the trooper’s marked car and was heading east on the turnpike.
Ohio State Highway Patrol told TribLive news partner WTAE that the trooper from the Hiram post responded to a rollover crash on the Ohio Turnpike around 5:30 p.m. A man who was walking on the shoulder of the road assaulted the trooper, who tried to use a Taser but was unsuccessful.
Pennsylvania troopers encountered the vehicle in Pennsylvania near the Ohio border, where a pursuit ensued.
According to state police, troopers used “legal intervention” to stop the pursuit. Footage from WTAE showed the Ohio patrol vehicle on its roof near mile marker 15 in North Sewickley Township.
When they approached the vehicle, an altercation ensued and troopers used deadly force, state police said.
Pennsylvania State Police did not report any other injuries. The Ohio trooper was treated for minor injuries, according to WTAE.
The state police major case team is investigating the incident, after which it will be given to the Beaver County District Attorney’s office for review, state police said.
