{"id":64867,"date":"2026-03-09T22:15:59","date_gmt":"2026-03-10T02:15:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bnonews.com\/?p=64867"},"modified":"2026-03-09T22:17:17","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T02:17:17","slug":"pennsylvania-state-trooper-killed-in-traffic-stop-shooting-west-of-philadelphia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bnonews.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/pennsylvania-state-trooper-killed-in-traffic-stop-shooting-west-of-philadelphia\/","title":{"rendered":"Pennsylvania state trooper killed in traffic stop shooting; driver kills himself"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A Pennsylvania State Police trooper was shot and killed during a traffic stop in Chester County after the driver opened fire from inside the vehicle, authorities said. The gunman then got out of the vehicle and killed himself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The shooting happened Sunday night in Chester County, west of Philadelphia, after Corporal Timothy O\u2019Connor Jr., 40, responded to a report of an erratic driver in the Honey Brook area, according to Pennsylvania State Police. He located the vehicle within minutes and stopped it at about 8:24 p.m. in West Caln Township.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Police said the driver opened fire almost immediately as O\u2019Connor approached on the driver\u2019s side. O\u2019Connor, a 15-year veteran assigned to Troop J\u2019s Embreeville station, was taken to Paoli Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Authorities identified the gunman as Jesse Nathan Elks, 32, of Honey Brook. State police said Elks got out of the vehicle after the shooting, walked a short distance and fatally shot himself with a semi-automatic pistol.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>O\u2019Connor enlisted in the state police in September 2010. After serving in Avondale and later in the Criminal Investigation Unit, he transferred to Embreeville in 2022 and was promoted to corporal that July, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pa.gov\/agencies\/psp\/newsroom\/psp-honors-fallen-corporal-timothy-o-connor-jr---killed-during-t\">according<\/a> to the state police.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;This is a tragic day for all of us. We have lost a dear member of our family, a hero and member of the Pennsylvania State Police,\u201d said Lieutenant Colonel George Bivens, Acting Commissioner of the Pennsylvania State Police. \u201cOur hearts remain with Corporal O\u2019Connor\u2019s wife, daughter, and family. We ask for everyone\u2019s continued prayers to help them during this devastating time.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Pennsylvania State Police trooper was shot and killed during a traffic stop in Chester County after the driver opened fire from inside the vehicle, authorities said. 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