![]() ![]() In accordance with state police policy, the involved trooper will be placed on administrative duties while the incident is under investigation, police said. The state police Troop A Major Case Team is investigating the incident in conjunction with the Westmoreland County Coroner’s Office and the Richland Township (Cambria County) police department. ![]() Limani said the vehicles reached speeds of about 100 mph during the chase. Limani said he was not certain what state police station the troopers were stationed at who were involved in the shooting. At least seven yellow evidence markers were on the highway around the two vehicles. Limani said he did not know if Pretlor pointed a gun at state police or how many shots were fired at the suspect. The shooting is “one of the worst things that can happen to an officer.” “They (police) tried to get him to stop,” Limani said. State police said they were advised that Pretlor had a handgun. Pretlor refused orders to surrender when police stopped him and the shooting occurred, Trooper Steve Limani said. after police spun his car around and pinned it against a concrete barrier “in an effort to safely end the pursuit” as he traveled westbound at Rushwood Road in Derry Township. Pretlor, 35, was shot shortly after 3 p.m. State police shot and killed a Johnstown man Thursday afternoon along Route 22, about 2 miles east of New Alexandria, ending a high-speed chase of about 44 miles that started in a Johnstown suburb.
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