BLOOMING GROVE TOWNSHIP — A massive manhunt is underway for Eric Matthew Frein, 31, of Canadensis. State Police said he is a suspect in the killing of Corporal Bryon Dickson and the wounding of Trooper Alex Douglass Friday night outside the Blooming Grove state police barracks.
Troopers said Frein is not in custody and is considered armed and very dangerous.
The warrants are for a long list of charges including first degree murder.
State police said a local resident walking in the woods about two miles from the barracks found a vehicle slightly submerged in a pond. Evidence in the vehicle, including shell casings, match evidence found at the scene.
Troopers found papers belonging to Frein, along with camouflage face paint, empty rifle cases, and various military gear.
Investigators also said a search warrant for Frein’s house in Canadensis yielded spent rifle casings that matched the shells found at the crime scene.
“This fellow is extremely dangerous. We have no idea where he is in the community. He has been described as a survivalist. He has a lot of training in that particular area. He has made statements about wanting to kill law enforcement officers and also to commit mass acts of murder,” said Pennsylvania State Police Commissioner Frank Noonan.
