Lebanon DA rules state trooper justified in fatal shooting in November
DA Pier Hess Graf said Trooper Jay Splain "acted lawfully and justifiably" when he shot and killed a 40-year-old man in Union Township in November.
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DA Pier Hess Graf said Trooper Jay Splain "acted lawfully and justifiably" when he shot and killed a 40-year-old man in Union Township in November.
The incident involved a trooper fatally shooting Andrew Dzwonchyk, 40, after he allegedly dragged an officer with his vehicle.
A Pennsylvania district attorney said no charges would be filed in the most recent shooting by Jay Splain, a state trooper who has killed four people in separate incidents.
A Pennsylvania district attorney is married to the former supervisor of Jay Splain, a state trooper responsible for four deadly shootings over the past 15 years.
The letter from the Troop M commanding officer recommending Jay Splain for the county’s officer of the year award after he fatally shot Joseph Rotkewicz. Trooper Splain also was named his unit’s trooper of the year.