Authorities: 3 killed, including gunman, following bar shooting near Penn State University

Authorities say three people have been killed, including a gunman, and two others are in critical condition following a shooting at a bar near Penn State University.

News 12 Staff

Jan 25, 2019, 12:23 PM

Updated 1,915 days ago

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Authorities say three people have been killed, including a gunman, and two others are in critical condition following a shooting at a bar near Penn State University.
The shooting happened Thursday around 10:30 p.m. at P.J. Harrigan's Bar & Grill on Atherton Street in State College. The bar is located inside the Ramada Hotel & Conference Center and about two miles from Penn State University's main campus.
According to authorities, the gunman fatally shot a woman who was either his girlfriend, or ex-girlfriend, and injured two others.
Authorities say the man then got into his car, crashed into a nearby home, killed a man there and then killed himself.
AP wire services helped contribute to this report.


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