Dec 21 (Reuters) – Four people were killed on Friday during
a shooting in Frankstown Township, Pennsylvania, including the
gunman, while three Pennsylvania state troopers were injured,
the Altoona Mirror reported, citing the county prosecutor.
The gunman, two other men and a woman were killed, the
newspaper said, citing Blair County District Attorney Richard
Consiglio. The troopers were wounded in a shootout with the
suspect, the newspaper said.
The shooting took place one week after a gunman killed 20
school children and six adults at an elementary school in
Newtown, Connecticut. Newtown held a moment of silence in
remembrance on Friday, while the pro-gun lobby, the National
Rifle Association, issued a statement in response to the Newtown
shooting, urging armed guards at the nation’s schools.
One trooper was hit in his bulletproof vest and another was
hit by flying glass when the shooter fired on his car, the
Mirror said. The third trooper was injured in a crash involving
the suspect, the newspaper reported, citing Consiglio.
Calls to Consiglio’s office by Reuters went unanswered.
Frankstown is about 100 miles (160 km) east of Pittsburgh.
