Man killed following I-80 standoff with PSP
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LOGANTON -- A shooting early Tuesday morning at a rest area off Interstate 80 East left one person dead.
State police at Lamar did not release the name of the man killed, but a detailed report said he was 27 years old. As of press time, his identity was being protected, pending notification of next of kin. According to details in the report, the man, a truck driver, was shot by PSP troopers.
According to the report, state police at Lamar were dispatched at around 4:30 a.m. on Tuesday to the rest area near the Loganton exit at mile marker 194 for a report of shots fired during a robbery.
There was then a stand off, according to police. The suspect, the report says, barricaded himself in his tractor trailer. The suspect ignored verbal commands from troopers and drove his tractor trailer into two police vehicles, nearly hitting the troopers.
At that point, police discharged their firearms, according to the release.
The suspect was shot and then died at the scene, in spite of troopers' attempts to resuscitate him. Several troopers sustained minor injuries during the incident. They were treated by EMS, according to the news release.
Although the area was closed off due to it being a crime scene, the investigation called numerous state troopers to the scene. Trucks and cars that were staying at the rest area overnight were held through the late morning as PSP continued the investigation.
According to police, the investigation is ongoing and additional information will be released as it becomes available.