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Suspect Killed, Two Pennsylvania Troopers Wounded After I‑81 Pursuit in Franklin County

Investigators identified the slain gunman as Lamar Foy after a retail‑theft pursuit ended off I‑81 near Exit 3.

Overview

  • Troopers Thomas Pack and Lucas Amarose were shot and airlifted to WellSpan York Hospital, where one was treated and released and the other remains in serious condition, authorities said.
  • Police say the incident began after a reported theft at Dick’s Sporting Goods in the Chambersburg area, with spike strips disabling the fleeing van near Antrim Township.
  • Charging documents name the two female occupants as Amir Loren Swift and Giani Jaida McGowan, both 21, who were jailed without bail on retail theft and drug counts after a search recovered suspected THC, powder-filled bags, money and scales.
  • Pennsylvania State Police say the male suspect, identified as 31‑year‑old Lamar Lorenzo Foy, opened fire on troopers before being fatally shot when they returned fire.
  • The Troop H Major Case Team and the Franklin County District Attorney’s Office are leading the active investigation, and officials report no ongoing threat to the public after earlier road closures at I‑81 Exit 3.