Incident

11-17-2021 Pennsylvania Altoona 1-1

Location

November 17, 2021

Altoona’s Central Court
615 4th St
Altoona, Pennsylvania

Participants

  • Type: Victim
  • Name: Correctional Officer Rhonda J Russell
  • Age: 47
  • Age Group: Adult 18+
  • Gender: Female
  • Status: Killed
  • Type: Subject-Suspect
  • Name: Christopher Aikens
  • Age: 54
  • Age Group: Adult 18+
  • Gender: Male
  • Status: Unharmed, Arrested

Incident Characteristics

  • Shot - Dead (murder, accidental, or suicide)
  • Officer Involved Incident
  • Officer Involved Shooting - Officer killed

Notes

Subj took LEO's gun and held her at gunpoint. Another LEO shot at subj, missed and fatally wounded vic.

Guns Involved

1 gun involved.

  • Type: Unknown

District

Congressional District: 13
State Senate District: 30
State House District: 79