New York state trooper shot, wounded on upstate highway
Trooper in stable condition, suspect who fled Albany-area scene in custody
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A state trooper shot Friday during a traffic stop on an upstate New York highway was in stable condition, police said.
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The trooper made a routine stop of a vehicle late Friday morning on Interstate 88 in Duanesburg, about 20 miles west of Albany. During the stop, a person in the vehicle opened fire and struck the trooper, according to a release from state police.
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A suspect who fled the scene was later located and taken into custody.
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State police did not release further details, but said there was no threat to the public and that the investigation was continuing.