The pregnant wife of a State Trooper was shot and killed in Montgomery County Friday afternoon.
Police responded to a home on the 3000 block of Stoney Creek Road in East Norriton Township around 2:25 p.m. for a report of a shooting. When they arrived, they found a pregnant woman who had been shot in the head.
The woman was transported to Mercy Suburban Hospital where she and her unborn child were later pronounced dead.
Montgomery County Assistant District Attorney Kevin Steele identified the woman as JoAnn Miller, the wife of a Pennsylvania State Trooper. According to Steele, a handgun inside the home somehow went off, striking Miller in the head.
Steele told NBC10 that Miller's husband and two other children were inside the home at the time. He also says the shooting may have been accidental.
"There is some indication at this point that it was an accidental discharge of the gun," Steele said. "But that's under investigation at this point. I can't go any further than that."
Steele says the gun that went off was not a service weapon.
No charges have been filed. Officials say Miller's husband was the one who reported the shooting. They also say he has remained cooperative with the investigation. His two children are currently staying with relatives.
The Montgomery County District Attorney's Office and the East Norriton Township Police Department continue to investigate.
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