September 17, 2014 -- Updated 1300 GMT (2100 HKT)
He's a survivalist with an extensive shooting background and a grudge
against law enforcement, officials say. And now authorities worry the
man suspected of gunning down two Pennsylvania State Police troopers may
do more harm. FULL STORY
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FRIEND OF ERIC MATTHEW FRIEN SPEAKS OUT
Trooper shooting suspect might try to target more officers, police say
September 17, 2014 -- Updated 1207 GMT (2007 HKT)
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STORY HIGHLIGHTS
- Eric Matthew Frein, 31, is wanted for the death of a state police officer
- Friend: Most of his aggression was toward the federal government
- With a manhunt under way, schools near the shooting site are closed Wednesday
- Frein is a survivalist with anti-police leanings, law enforcement officials say
And now authorities worry the man suspected of gunning down two Pennsylvania State Police troopers may be on the hunt for more officers.
Eric Matthew Frein
"has made statements about wanting to kill law enforcement officers and
also to commit mass acts of murder," Pennsylvania State Police
Commissioner Frank Noonan told reporters Tuesday.
"He has very strong feelings about law enforcement and seems to be very angry with a lot of things that go on in our society."
Police say he's
responsible for the chaotic, bloody scene Friday night at the state
police barracks in Blooming Grove, Pennsylvania.
Now, some 200 officers
are scouring eastern Pennsylvania for Frein. The manhunt has prompted
schools in the area to close Wednesday.
'Get him inside'
Cpl. Bryon Dickson was
just ending his shift around 11:50 p.m. Friday when he walked out the
station's front door. He barely made it outside when a gunman shot him
multiple times, a probable cause affidavit said.
Another officer who saw
Dickson on the ground came outside to help, the affidavit said. But as
Dickson told her what happened, another shot pierced through the air.
According to the documents, Dickson asked his colleague to "get him inside." But she couldn't.
At about the same time, a
third officer headed in to start his overnight shift. But as Trooper
Alex Douglass walked toward the front door, he, too, was shot, the
affidavit said.
While Douglass managed
to crawl into the station, other officers had to devise a plan to safely
move Dickson inside. They swooped into the front of the building in a
marked SUV to block troopers as they brought Dickson into the building.
But it was too late. Dickson was declared dead at the station.
Douglass was rushed to a hospital in Scranton and is recovering from a gunshot wound to the pelvic area.
Submerged Jeep found
On Monday morning, three
days after the attack, a man walking his dog in a wooded area of Pike
County noticed a green Jeep slightly submerged in a retention pond,
according to the affidavit.
As he walked closer, he noticed no one was inside.
But when troopers
executed a search warrant, they found a cache of items inside: two spent
.308 cartridge casings, camouflage face paint, military gear and
"various information concerning foreign embassy's," the affidavit aid.
They also found Frein's driver's license and Social Security card.
A survivalist and an Eagle Scout
Frein, 31, is a
survivalist by hobby who lives in Monroe County, authorities said.
Noonan said anyone who might know something about Frein or spot him
should contact authorities right away.
But a friend of the suspect described Frein as an Eagle Scout and "a pretty rational guy."
"He's intelligent. When
people say that he's a survivalist, there's almost somewhat of a
negative connotation to that," the friend, who wanted to be identified
only as "Jack," told CNN's Alisyn Camerota.
"He definitely let his opinions about the government be known," Jack said.
"He was obviously a big
critic of the federal government, but he never specifically targeted
police when he was talking to me. No indications of really any malice
towards law enforcement in particular. Most of his aggression was
(toward) the federal government."
Frein's father told authorities that two firearms were missing from the family's house, including an AK-47 and a rifle.
The father said his son
grew up with guns and was a member of his high school's rifle club. When
Frein shoots, his father told authorities, he "doesn't miss."
Pennsylvania authorities
are working with the FBI and others throughout the country to sift
through tips that have come in the case, officials said.
With the hunt for the
suspected gunman still under way, one school district in the area of the
shooting announced classes were canceled for Wednesday.
Pocono Mountain School
District said the decision was made "due to safety concerns of our
students at bus stops with an armed and dangerous gunman on the loose."
CNN's Jason Carroll, Ashley Fantz, Catherine E. Shoichet, Marlena Baldacci and Mayra Cuevas contributed to this report
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