NELSON, Pa. — A Pennsylvania state trooper was shot and wounded Tuesday afternoon at a home in a rural area near the border with New York state, authorities said.
Troopers were conducting a welfare check at the home in Nelson Township, in Tioga County, on Tuesday afternoon when the subject of the welfare check opened fire, officials said.
One trooper was shot and was airlifted from the scene. The trooper’s condition was unknown.
The shooting took place on a sparsely populated road just over the New York state line.
On the state police’s official Twitter account, it said the trooper “was conscious and alert before undergoing surgery.”
A second trooper who also was at the scene “is being treated for a possible broken leg, sustained while seeking cover from the gunfire.”
As of 3:20 p.m., state police said, the gunman was still barricaded inside the home. “Additional PSP resources are onsite,” state police said.
No further details were immediately released.
A nearby elementary school said it was in lockdown as a result of the shooting, and asked people to stay away unless it was an emergency. A high school more than 10 miles away from the scene also placed itself on lockdown but didn’t explain why, given the distance.
Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro tweeted he is “praying for the injured trooper and his family.”
First Published: December 10, 2019, 7:31 p.m.