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DA: State Police trooper justified in fatal Lehigh County shooting

The Lehigh County District Attorney's Office found the trooper acted lawfully after the armed man pointed a weapon at troopers during an hours-long January standoff.

Published Mar 26, 2026, 10:47 AM EDT | LehighValleyLive

An investigation found a Pennsylvania State Police trooper was justified in the shooting of a 26-year-old North Whitehall Township man during a January shoot-out.