SAINT CLAIR, SCHUYLKILL COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) say two people are in custody while two others are still on the run after an officer-involved shooting and chase that spanned two counties.
In a release, PSP says at about 12:40 p.m., a driver traveling north on Interstate 81 near mile marker 57.1 in Silver Spring Township, Cumberland County, saw a passenger in a red Toyota Tundra pointing a gun at other drivers.
The red pickup truck was found on Interstate 81 near mile marker 78 in West Hanover Township, Dauphin County. A traffic stop was initiated where the truck's driver initially stopped on the shoulder, but fled shortly afterward, troopers said.
Fleeing off Interstate 81 to a location at the 7000 block of Manor Drive in West Hanover Township, Dauphin County, an occupant in the vehicle fired multiple shots from a pistol at the state police, striking one patrol car, troopers explained.
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PSP says the red truck then got back onto Interstate 81 North and exited near Frackville, becoming disabled near the Walmart in Saint Clair Township, Schuylkill County.
Police converged outside the Walmart in Coal Creek Plaza along Route 61 in Saint Clair on Sunday at about 2:00 p.m.
More than 100 Walmart employees were evacuated when the incident first broke out and were able to return to the business at about 6:00 p.m.
Route 61 was shut down in both directions at the intersections of East Hancock Street and Darkwater Lane before reopening around 4:00 p.m., according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.
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PSP Trooper Ethan Brownback says that two people are in custody while two other male juveniles are still at large.
State police say Troop L Frackville is leading efforts to apprehend the two remaining suspects.
In another release, troopers explained two suspects from the incident were seen entering the Walmart where they discarded some of their clothes and shoplifted clothes from the store to alter their appearance.
The two suspects then left the store from an emergency exit, state police explained.
The search for the two juveniles continued for hours in surrounding areas, including large sections of coal lands right behind the Walmart, but by late Sunday night, they remained on the loose.
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PSP says the first suspect is 17-year-old Jeremiah Begley, described to be five feet eight inches tall and weighing about 172 pounds with brownish/auburn hair last wearing a Nirvana t-shirt.
The second suspect is described by authorities to be of a heavier build wearing grey sweatpants and a black t-shirt.
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Police have not released any names or ages of the two in custody.
This is a developing story, and 28/22 News will update as more information becomes available.
