FRANKLIN COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) -- Pennsylvania State Troopers' use of lethal force was necessary to stop a gunman who opened fire after a high-speed chase in Franklin County, according to the Franklin County District Attorney.

Two Troopers were shot multiple times during what was described as a "fierce gunfight" by Exit 3 on Interstate 81 in Antrim Township, near a Sheetz, Pennsylvania State Police Commissioner Christopher Paris said during a press conference Thursday.

The two injured Troopers were identified as 23-year-old Thomas Pack and 31-year-old Lucas Amarose during a Thursday press conference. Pack was released from the hospital and is recovering at home, while Amarose remains hospitalized in serious condition.

Pack became a member of PSP in June 2024, while Amarose has been a Troop

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