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Private Funeral for Pennsylvania Trooper Timothy O’Connor to Be Livestreamed Today

Investigators continue reviewing the suspected gunman’s background during ongoing honors in Chester County.

Overview

  • A public viewing at St. Joseph’s Parish on Tuesday night drew a large turnout from law enforcement and residents paying respects.
  • Wednesday’s service begins at 11 a.m. and will stream on PACast and the Pennsylvania State Police Facebook page.
  • Downingtown is enforcing closures on Manor Avenue and nearby routes, including Route 30 ramps and rolling restrictions on Horseshoe Pike.
  • Authorities say O’Connor, 40, a 15-year state police veteran, was shot during a March 8 traffic stop in West Caln Township; the driver, Jesse Nathan Elks, 32, then fatally shot himself.
  • The death remains under investigation as a murder-suicide, with police reviewing the suspect’s background, and Gov. Josh Shapiro ordered flags at half-staff until the funeral.