Police: Ex-trooper Clarence Briggs shot dead after killing 2 in Pennsylvania Turnpike holdup

Mike Gallagher

Mar 21, 2016 - 00:22

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Police: Ex-trooper Clarence Briggs shot dead after killing 2 in Pennsylvania Turnpike holdup

Victim Daniel Crouse, 55, (left) was shot dead while working at the tollbooth on Fort Littleton Interchange. Clarence Briggs, of Newville, Pennsylavnia, 55, (pictured right) is accused of opening fire on the toll booth worker

Three men are dead after a former state trooper attempted to rob a toll booth on the Pennsylvania Tupike.

According to police, retired Pennsylvania state trooper Clarence Briggs approached the Fort Littleton interchange in Fulton County around 7 a.m. Sunday and opened fire on a toll booth worker who had been on the job less than three months.

Briggs is also accused of shooting dead Ronald Heist, 72, (left) who was a security guard, contracted out by Penn Tupike

A retired York city police officer who was working as a security contractor for the tupike also was killed.

State troopers arrived on the scene within minutes, where Briggs was shot and killed in an exchange of gunfire. As of Sunday evening, there was no known motive.

"We are deeply saddened by this horrific tragedy. Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of those involved today," tupike Chairman Sean Logan told reporters.