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Timothy O’Connor

Gender : Male

Age :

Race : White

Date : 03/09/2026

Location : Route 10 and Michael Road

City : West Caln Township

County : Chester

State : Pennsylvania

Agency : Pennsylvania State Police

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Line-of-duty shooting

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 03/09/2026, Pennsylvania State Police Corporal Timothy O’Connor responded around 8:15 p.m. to a report of an erratic driver in the Honey Brook area of West Caln Township. At about 8:26 p.m., he stopped the vehicle near Route 10 and Michael Road. Authorities said that as O’Connor approached the driver’s side window, the driver shot him from inside the vehicle. Officials said the driver then exited the vehicle, walked a short distance away, and died by suicide. Pennsylvania State Police and Chester County Detectives are conducting a joint investigation.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://apnews.com/article/7e3833239766629cca549da55a81c588
https://www.cbsnews.com/philadelphia/news/pennsylvania-state-trooper-shot-west-caln-township/
https://6abc.com/post/pa-state-trooper-fatally-shot-during-traffic-stop-chester-authorities-say/18694315/
https://www.wgal.com/article/pennsylvania-state-police-trooper-killed-chester-county-timothy-oconnor/70675630