COMPASS, Pa. (WHTM) — A Pennsylvania state trooper was shot during a traffic stop in Chester County just over the Lancaster County line, officials said Sunday night.

Chester County Commissioner Eric Roe said the trooper was shot during a traffic stop in West Caln Township.

“Please join me in praying for the state trooper who was shot moments ago during a traffic stop in West Caln Township,” Roe said in a Facebook post. “Chester County’s brave police officers put their lives on the line for us every day. I thank all of them for their extraordinary bravery and sacrifice. May God save this state trooper.”

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The Chester County Department of Emergency Services said Route 10, Compass Road, is closed between Hill Road and Lammey Road for a police investigation. That is about two air miles east of the Lancaster County line.

Further details on the incident are few.

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