New York State Trooper Killed While Responding To Call For Suicidal Suspect

By Micah Rate

A New York state trooper lost his life while responding to a call for a suicidal suspect who was barricaded in his home early Monday morning. The Trooper, 29-year-old Nicholas Clark, became an officer in 2015.

The suspected shooter also died at the scene. Law enforcement found the 43-year-old man deceased inside his home from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.

12 News WBNG reported on the procession that followed as the officer’s body was transported to Lourdes Hospital in Binghampton.

It was a heartbreaking sight for drivers on New York Route 17 on Monday.

Dozens of New York State Police cars with flashing lights followed the coroner’s vehicle transporting a trooper killed in a Steuben County shooting.

The procession arrived at Lourdes Hospital in Binghamton around 12 p.m. Monday. That’s where the trooper’s autopsy will be performed, according to hospital officials.

Fox News reported that the trooper is the 46th officer to lose his life in the line of duty in 2018, adding that 28 of those officers lost their lives due to gunfire.

Compared to 2016 and 2017, the number of police officers killed in the line of duty is on pace to drop dramatically this year. However, the number …Read the Rest

Source:: Bearing Arms