Gunman, now dead, shot and killed neighbor before opening fire on 2 state troopers

A gunman is dead after he killed his neighbor before ambushing and opening fire on two Pennsylvania State troopers Thursday, officials said.

During a press conference about the shooting, officials identified the suspected gunman as Carmine Faino, 61.

Investigators said Faino shot and killed his neighbor Lori Wasko, 57, in front of her residence on Thursday. Authorities were called to the scene by Wasko’s boyfriend.

“Our heart goes out to Wasko and her family,” officials said.

The call first came in as a shots fired incident and “welfare check” at a rural location on Route 171 in Thompson Township around 11:17 a.m.

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