Trooper hurt, suspect dead after police shooting in Elmira
ELMIRA, N.Y. (WHEC/WETM) — At least one New York State Trooper is in the hospital, and a suspect is dead after a police shooting in Elmira, WETM reports.
State Police have confirmed that 53-year-old David Wandell, a parole absconder was shot and killed after pulling a gun on officers just before noon Friday.
After troopers confronted Wandell, they say he pulled a gun, and officers shot at him, before he ran off. Troopers say they found him again later, but he pulled a gun again.
It’s at that time that troopers say one of them shot and killed him.
"He brandished a weapon at the officers there and they shot the suspect," said BCI Capt. for Troop E Mich Szoczei. "He was located deceased at Woodlawn Cemetery at this time the state police will become the lead investigators."

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The New York State Police tweeted that the trooper who was injured has non-life-threatening injuries after her leg was impaled by a metal fence while she was chasing after the suspect at the cemetery.
State Police, law enforcement, are still on the scene at Woodlawn Cemetery in Elmira. We can confirm a Trooper was injured during a foot pursuit at the cemetery. The Trooper’s leg was impaled while trying to climb a metal fence. The injury is not considered life threatening.
— NewYorkStatePolice (@nyspolice) August 27, 2021
Officials say she’s now recovering after surgery.
State Police are working with the New York State Attorney General’s Office on the situation as well.