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Man Who 'Ambushed' Pennsylvania State Troopers, Shooting 2, Is Dead: Police
THOMPSON TOWNSHIP, SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, AUG 8 – Two troopers were seriously injured and the suspect killed after an ambush during a domestic call involving possible gunfire, officials said.
- On August 7, 2025, Carmine Faino opened fire on two Pennsylvania state troopers near Thompson in Susquehanna County while they were responding to a welfare check call.
- The incident followed a murder where Faino killed his neighbor, 57-year-old Carrie Wasko, before opening fire on responders, leading police to fatally shoot Faino at the scene.
- Two Pennsylvania State Troopers, Joseph Perechinsky and William Jenkins III, were wounded by gunfire; Perechinsky applied tourniquets to Jenkins’ injuries and used a passing tractor-trailer to block the road, while an emergency medical technician was hurt after their vehicle crashed.
- Governor Josh Shapiro hailed the troopers as heroes, commending Perechinsky for saving lives and stating that his efforts reflect the highest standards of the Pennsylvania State Police.
- Authorities urge the public to avoid the area as the department and district attorney investigate the use of lethal force and confirm there is no continuing threat to the community.
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A man who ambushed and shot two Pennsylvania state police officers on Thursday died and the police were hospitalized, authorities said. The attack took place in the rural area near Thompson shortly after 11:00 a.m., state police colonel Christopher Paris reported to the press, after he and Governor Josh Shapiro met with one of the injured officers in a hospital. Officers Joseph Perechinsky and William Jenkins were reported to be stable with seri…
Investigation in the Shooting in Susquehanna County continues
SUSQUEHANNA, P.A. (WIVT/WBGH) - The investigation continues into the attack on two Pennsylvania state troopers in Susquehanna County that left a woman and the suspect dead while the troopers remain in the hospital. The troopers were ambushed and shot while responding to a welfare check where shots were reportedly fired in the area of State Route 171 in Thompson Township shortly after 11 a.m. yesterday. The officers have been identified as Joseph…
Suspect dead after two Pennsylvania state troopers are shot responding to domestic dispute
The man who ambushed and shot two Pennsylvania state troopers responding to a domestic dispute on Thursday has died, officials said. According to State Police Col. Christoper Paris, the ambush took place after the troopers responded to a Susquehanna County home where a woman said she was involved in a domestic dispute. A man exchanged gunfire with the state troopers Joseph Perechinsky and William Jenkins shortly after 11 a.m. with the location b…
Shot twice, a Pennsylvania state trooper used tourniquets and a semi-truck to protect others after gunman’s ambush
When state troopers Joseph Perechinsky and William Jenkins were tasked Thursday morning with checking on a call of shots fired at a home in rural northeastern Pennsylvania, they had no idea about the danger they were driving toward.
Two Pennsylvania State Troopers Ambushed and Shot, Suspect Is Dead: Officials
A man who ambushed and shot two Pennsylvania state troopers Thursday died and the troopers were hospitalized, officials said. The attack took place in the rural area near Thompson shortly after 11 a.m., state police Col. Christoper Paris told reporters after he and Gov. Josh Shapiro met with one of the wounded officers in a hospital. Troopers Joseph Perechinsky and William Jenkins were said to be in stable condition with serious injuries. Paris …
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