State Police Troop G Technical Sgt. Richard Albert
Albert was patrolling I-88 when he saw a SUV traveling east more than 100 MPH. He stopped the vehicle and as he approached it, the driver rolled down the window and the passenger fired a 9mm handgun, striking Albert in the shoulder. Albert retreated for cover but continued to return fire as the driver and shooter attempted to flee in the SUV. A tractor trailer driver moved his vehicle in the path of the SUV and disabled it. The driver and shooter fled on foot and attempted to steal a disabled pickup truck while still being pursued by Albert. The passenger fled into the woods as back-up arrived, taking the driver into custody and transporting Albert to the hospital. The shooter was located dead from a self-inflicted gunshot.