Two Pennsylvania state troopers injured and suspect killed after chase led to exchange of gunfire: police

Two state troopers were wounded in a shooting and the suspect was killed after a car chase ended in an exchange of gunfire in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, on Wednesday.

Both police officers were rushed to the hospital. One is in critical condition and the other is in serious condition, according to authorities.

Troopers were responding to a report of a retail theft at Dicks Sporting Goods in Chambersburg shortly after 6 p.m., Pennsylvania State Police said in a news release.

The robbery suspects fled the store, traveled to nearby Interstate 81 and were pursued by troopers, who eventually used spike strips to stop the vehicle, according to state police.

When the vehicle stopped off the road, two female suspects followed orders and exited the vehicle to be taken into custody, state police said.

The suspect, however, began shooting at the officers, authorities said, wounding two of them. The officers returned fire, fatally wounding the suspect.

Authorities have not revealed the identities of the police officers who were injured or the alleged shooter.

State police and the Franklin County District Attorney’s Office are investigating the shooting.

Franklin County, which is located in south-central Pennsylvania, is home to 155,000 residents and its county seat is Chambersburg.

In a statement on social media, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro said he was praying for the officers.

“Pennsylvania’s law enforcement officers are our best – they run toward danger every day to keep our communities safe,” Shapiro said.