The shooter remains at large. Pennsylvania Crime Stoppers have increased reward money to $50,000 for information leading to an arrest.
Here's a map of the scene of the shooting:
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Published: September 15, 2014
BLOOMING GROVE TWP. - The shooter who ambushed two state troopers Friday night in Pike County used .308-caliber rifle and might be a Pike County resident or lives within driving distance of the barracks on Route 402, a top state police official said today.
He also might have been part of an incident investigated by troopers at Blooming Grove, where on Friday night, Cpl. Bryon K. Dickson II, 38, was killed and Trooper Alex T. Douglass, 31, of Olyphant, was seriously wounded, said Lt. Col. George Bivens, deputy commander of operations for the state police.
During a news conference in Pike County on Monday, Lt. Col. Bivens called the attacker “a coward” who committed a “heinous” and “horrendous” act. He may have had “an ongoing issue with law enforcement or government” he said.
He wouldn't say where the shots came from, how many shots were fired or how many times the troopers were hit, explaining that would be information only the "coward" would know. A dense forest stretching for miles is across the street from the barracks.
The reward for information has increased to $75,000.
Lt. Col. Bivens also declined to say if Cpl. Dickson or Trooper Douglass were specifically targeted, but said their attacker might have boasted on social media.
During the press conference, Bivens described the kind of person or people police believe are responsible for the crime as having an ongoing issue with law enforcement or the government. This attack could be directly related to an incident that was investigated by the state police at Blooming Grove, Bivens said, but he did not further describe that investigation.
The shooter or shooters may have been vocal in their complaints about the investigation and may have voiced their complaints in social media or in person.
Police are looking for someone who is an avid hunter or may have formal firearms training with a rifle. That training may have been received in the military or in law enforcement, Bivens said.
This person may practice at a shooting range that is near or within driving distance from his or her home. “Clearly, they practiced with this rifle to maintain proficiency,” Bivens said.
The shooter may be familiar with Pike County, either living in the county or within driving distance. He or she may have made several trips to the Blooming Grove barracks before the shooting.
“This individual may have suffered some level of crisis in his or her life and may be unstable. This may be a catalyst for committing this crime,” Bivens said.
Police are asking the community to stay alert and notify the tip line of anyone they feel may have any knowledge of these crimes. The tip line number is 1-866-326-7256.
The reward for information leading to an arrest has been raised to $75,000.
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