At a press conference in Gibson, Pennsylvania State Police Commissioner Col. Christopher Paris said Troopers Joseph Perechinsky and William Jenkins III were struck by an "ambush" of gunfire when they responded to 20141 state Route 171, around 5 miles north of the Town of Thompson, at 11:17 a.m.

Two Pennsylvania state troopers were shot in Susquehanna County on Thursday afternoon, according to Gov. Josh Shapiro, who broke the news during an event in Bucks County.