
Chester County Trooper Killed in Traffic Stop; Suspect Dead in Murder-Suicide
A Pennsylvania State Police Corporal was killed during a traffic stop in West Caln Township, Chester County, when the driver opened fire; the gunman, Jesse Nathan Elks, then killed himself in a murder-suicide. Corporal Timothy O’Connor Jr., 40, leaves behind a wife and daughter. Governor Shapiro ordered flags at half-staff, and a solemn procession accompanied O’Connor’s body as investigators probe the shooter’s motives and background.













