Suspect Nelson Troche was found dead with apparent self-inflicted gunshot wounds after allegedly shooting New York State Trooper Richard Albert in the arm, police say.
was shot in the upper arm after stopping an SUV for speeding at around 11 a.m. Friday morning. The officer was sent to a hospital and has since been discharged.
Schenectady resident Nelson Troche, 32, is the suspected shooter. Troche was sitting in the passenger seat, while an unidentified woman was in the driver's seat. "The driver put the window down, and the passenger reached out the driver-side window and opened fire on Trooper Albert, striking him in his left upper arm," the New York State Police said in a statement.Police say that after shooting the officer, Troche ran into a wooded area. Albert returned fire, despite his arm wound.
The woman who was driving the car has been arrested. She was allegedly driving 100 mph on Interstate 88.Get all the stories you need-to-know from the most powerful name in news delivered first thing every morning to your inbox
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