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Prosecutor: Fatal state police shooting on bridge in the Pocono Mountains justified

Troopers spent about 90 minutes trying to persuade Hall to give up and drop the weapon, saying “we are here to help you” and offering him food, drink and a blanket. But he approached them while brandishing the pellet gun and they opened fire.

By Michael Rubinkam/Associated Press

4 hurt in string of shootings in Pocono Mountains community

Shots rang out not far from each other in at least four different areas of Monroe County. A woman was flown to a hospital with a gunshot wound to her back, while another victim appeared to be shot in the head.

By The Associated Press

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