State Trooper shot while conducting a traffic stop on I-88

DUANESBURG, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- There was a heavy police presence on I-88 in Duanesburg on Friday morning. According to the police, State Trooper Albert was shot in the upper left arm when he conducted a traffic stop on the interstate.

In a press conference on Friday afternoon, New York State Police say Trooper Albert observed a silver SUV traveling over 100 miles per hour on I-88. Trooper Albert conducted a traffic stop, and as he approached the driver's side of the vehicle, the operator put down the window and opened fire.

Trooper Albert was struck in the arm and returned fire. The shooter and a passenger then exited the vehicle and fled on foot. The uninjured passenger was taken into custody shortly after.

Police located the shooter approximately an hour and a half later in the area of Darby Hill Road in Duanesburg with what appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The shooter was transported to the Albany Medical Center and later pronounced deceased. Police are still confirming the identity of the shooter at this time.

Trooper Albert was treated at the Ellis Hospital. He was released from the hospital shortly after 5 p.m. Investigations are ongoing. There is no threat to the public.