HARRISBURG – As Pennsylvania mourns the loss of another trooper killed in the line of duty, the author of a bill to make attacks on police hate crimes said he’s baffled that his proposal hasn’t had more success.
Trooper Landon Weaver was shot Dec. 30 in Huntingdon County on a call related to a protection-from-abuse order. The man suspected of shooting Weaver was himself shot and killed by troopers the following day.
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John Finnerty is based in Harrisburg and covers state government and politics. Follow him on Twitter @CNHIPA .
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