State Trooper Christopher Skinner
BINGHAMTON – A Florida man has been charged with first-degree murder in connection with the death of a New York State Trooper near Binghamton.
State Trooper Christopher Skinner died instantly after he was intentionally hit by a car being driven by 60-year-old Almond Upton of Melrose, Florida.
The incident happened just afternoon on Thursday along I-81 in Broome County. Reports say that Upton was traveling on I-81 when he intentionally hit two cars driving north, injuring one of the drivers. He then continued for another mile, before spotting Trooper Skinner conducting a traffic stop. Upton allegedly drove straight for trooper Skinner and sideswiped the car he had stopped. Skinner was killed instantly.
Upton was later taken into custody and faces numerous felony charges – including first-degree murder for killing a police officer.
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