Overview

• On Aug. 7, Troopers Joseph Perechinsky and William Jenkins were ambushed on State Route 171 by Carmine Faino after he killed his neighbor.
• Perechinsky applied a tourniquet to Jenkins’s arm and ordered a passing tractor-trailer to block the road to shield arriving responders.
• State police, backed by local units and the Special Emergency Response Team, set a perimeter, attempted negotiations and ultimately used lethal force after Faino downed a police drone and continued firing.
• Both troopers were airlifted to nearby hospitals and are reported to be in stable condition, with officials confirming there is no further public threat.
• Governor Josh Shapiro visited the scene and hospitals to support the officers as investigators continue probing Faino’s motives and tactics.