NORTH WHITEHALL TOWNSHIP, Pa. – Pennsylvania State Police are investigating after a state trooper shot and wounded an armed man during a standoff Saturday morning.
Pennsylvania State Police say that at approximately 11:03 a.m., troopers from PSP Bethlehem were dispatched to the 2800 block of Rockdale Road in North Whitehall Township for the report of a disturbance involving a man with a gun.
Upon troopers arrival to the home, Troopers observed a 27-year-old man from North Whitehall Township seated in the driver’s seat of a car, parked in the driveway of the home with a handgun in his possession, according to officials.
While on scene, troopers established a perimeter around the car and attempted to make contact with the man to peacefully exit the vehicle, police said.
During this time, the man fired the gun from the car, more than once, and also pointed the gun at troopers multiple times, according to police.
The Pennsylvania State Police Special Emergency Response Team (S.E.R.T.) arrived on scene and attempted to negotiate a peaceful resolution with the man, police said.
At approximately 2:00 p.m., the man shot his firearm from the car and was engaged by a SERT member who shot him back, police said.
The man was treated at the scene by EMS who transported him to a nearby hospital for his injuries, according to police.
Officials say there were no injuries to law enforcement.
The investigation is being conducted by the PSP Troop M Major Case Team with the assistance of the Lehigh County District Attorney’s Office, according to officials.