Windsor man dead after stealing car, opening fire on trooper
28-year New York State Trooper Timothy S. Conklin's windshield after Nicholas P. Philhower opened fire on him on State Route 17 in the Town of Kirkwood on Monday.
KIRKWOOD – A New York State Trooper has been treated and released for minor injuries following a shootout that left a Windsor man, who was being pursued for stealing his mother's car, dead.
On Monday at approximately 6:09 p.m., New York State Police at Binghamton received a report that Nicholas P. Philhower, age 30, of Windsor had taken his mother's vehicle without permission. The mother requested he be located and arrested.
At approximately 6:20 p.m., 28-year Trooper Timothy S. Conklin observed the suspect vehicle traveling west on State Route 17 in the Town of Kirkwood.
Philhower took evasive action upon seeing the trooper, driving through the median at the intersection of Interstate 81 and then onto State Route 17 east bound, coming to a stop shortly after.
At that point, Philhower – armed with a military style semi-automatic rifle – immediately opened fire on Trooper Conklin through the rear window of the stolen vehicle.
Trooper Conklin returned fire through the windshield of his troop car as Philhower exited his vehicle and continued to fire and advance upon the trooper. Trooper Conklin reloaded his weapon, exited the troop car and continued to exchange fire, striking Philhower several times.
Philhower died at the scene, and Trooper Conklin sustained a minor shrapnel injury to his upper right arm and was taken to Wilson Hospital in Johnson City where he was treated and released.
Broome County District Attorney Stephen Cornwall responded to the scene, and New York State Police were provided assistance from members of the State Department of Transportation, The Five Mile Point Volunteer Fire Department, the Broome County Office of Emergency Management, and Superior Ambulance.
The investigation is on-going, with troopers and investigators interviewing multiple witnesses and executing search warrants on the suspect's vehicle and residence.
– Grady Thompson, Sun Staff Writer
Pictured: 28-year New York State Trooper Timothy S. Conklin's windshield after Nicholas P. Philhower opened fire on him on State Route 17 in the Town of Kirkwood on Monday. New York State Police note that not all of the bullet holes are Philhower's; some are from Trooper Conklin returning fire from inside his vehicle. (Submitted photo)
On Monday at approximately 6:09 p.m., New York State Police at Binghamton received a report that Nicholas P. Philhower, age 30, of Windsor had taken his mother's vehicle without permission. The mother requested he be located and arrested.
At approximately 6:20 p.m., 28-year Trooper Timothy S. Conklin observed the suspect vehicle traveling west on State Route 17 in the Town of Kirkwood.
Philhower took evasive action upon seeing the trooper, driving through the median at the intersection of Interstate 81 and then onto State Route 17 east bound, coming to a stop shortly after.
At that point, Philhower – armed with a military style semi-automatic rifle – immediately opened fire on Trooper Conklin through the rear window of the stolen vehicle.
Trooper Conklin returned fire through the windshield of his troop car as Philhower exited his vehicle and continued to fire and advance upon the trooper. Trooper Conklin reloaded his weapon, exited the troop car and continued to exchange fire, striking Philhower several times.
Philhower died at the scene, and Trooper Conklin sustained a minor shrapnel injury to his upper right arm and was taken to Wilson Hospital in Johnson City where he was treated and released.
Broome County District Attorney Stephen Cornwall responded to the scene, and New York State Police were provided assistance from members of the State Department of Transportation, The Five Mile Point Volunteer Fire Department, the Broome County Office of Emergency Management, and Superior Ambulance.
The investigation is on-going, with troopers and investigators interviewing multiple witnesses and executing search warrants on the suspect's vehicle and residence.
– Grady Thompson, Sun Staff Writer
Pictured: 28-year New York State Trooper Timothy S. Conklin's windshield after Nicholas P. Philhower opened fire on him on State Route 17 in the Town of Kirkwood on Monday. New York State Police note that not all of the bullet holes are Philhower's; some are from Trooper Conklin returning fire from inside his vehicle. (Submitted photo)
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