A Pennsylvania State Trooper has died following a shooting in a central Pennsylvania town late Friday,
State police are actively searching the surrounding wooded area for a 32-year-old suspect identified as Jason Robison.
HUNTINGDON COUNTY: PSP is currently searching for Jason Robison, 32, in relation to the shooting of a Trooper.ow.ly/2mbI307zzza
The trooper, assigned to the Huntingdon barracks, was shot near Hesston, Pennsylvania, a rural town about 30 miles east of Altoona. Pennsylvania State Police identified the fallen officer as Trooper Landon Weaver, who enlisted in the State Police in December 2015.
Police confirmed that the shooting took place while Weaver was investigating a domestic-related incident at a home around 6:30 p.m. Further details were not immediately known, and Huntingdon County District Attorney David Smith called the investigation "very fluid."
The area is very remote and heavily wooded. Police are using helicopters to assist in the search. People who live in the area are being kept away from their homes, and roads have been closed as the manhunt continues.
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf released a statement late Friday.
“On behalf of all Pennsylvanians, Frances and I extend our deepest condolences and prayers to the family and friends of Trooper Weaver and all members of the State Police across Pennsylvania in this moment of tragedy. Landon will always be remembered for his bravery, his sacrifice, and his willingness to serve."
Wolf said he has "full confidence that the person who committed this senseless act of violence will be captured and brought to justice."
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