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Carmine Faino

Age : 61

Gender : Male

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 08/06/2025

Location : 200 block of State Route 267

City : Choconut Township

County : Susquehanna

State : Pennsylvania

Agency : Pennsylvania State Police

Officer(s) :Trooper Joseph Perechinsky; Trooper William Jenkins

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during armed ambush

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 08/07/2025 at approximately 11:17 a.m., Pennsylvania State Police troopers responded to a residence along State Route 171 in Thompson Township after receiving a welfare check request. Before troopers arrived, 61-year-old Carmine Faino had fatally shot a neighboring woman at a nearby residence.
As Trooper Joseph Perechinsky and Trooper William Jenkins arrived, Faino ambushed them with a semiautomatic rifle, firing dozens of rounds. Both troopers were struck by gunfire and sustained serious injuries. Despite being wounded, the troopers returned fire while additional Pennsylvania State Police personnel and local law enforcement officers responded to establish a perimeter.
According to the Pennsylvania State Police, Faino remained armed with the rifle and refused repeated commands to surrender. Troopers shot Faino during the confrontation. He died at the scene. Investigators also reported that Faino shot down a police drone that had been deployed during the incident.
Troopers Joseph Perechinsky and William Jenkins were airlifted to a hospital, where both were reported in stable condition. Pennsylvania State Police are conducting the investigation into the shooting, including the officers' use of deadly force. Governor Josh Shapiro traveled to Susquehanna County following the ambush and praised the actions of the wounded troopers.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://dailyvoice.com/pennsylvania/bradford-sullivan/rifle-wielding-man-shot-dead-after-ambushing-two-pa-troopers-state-police-update/
https://www.pahomepage.com/news/local-news/man-dead-after-shooting-involving-pennsylvania-state-police-in-susquehanna-county/