Saturday, July 5th, 2008
State Trooper Killed On Duty
Last updated on Friday, July 06, 2007
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(PERU) - An Indiana State Trooper was shot and killed Thursday in the line of duty.
41-year-old Master-Trooper Detective David Rich was shot on U.S. 24. He had stopped to help 21-year-old Joseph Vultaggio, Jr. of Gaylord, Michigan-- thinking he was a stranded motorist.
Rich was shot once in the chest with a shotgun. Investigators say Vultaggio then reloaded and killed himself.
Police says Vultaggio was driving an SUV that his father had reported stolen.
Rich was 41-years old. He is survived by his wife Connie and three young children.
Rich came from a law enforcement family. His father is a retired Indiana State Trooper and former Sheriff of Miami County. His brother bob is currently a captain with the Indiana State Police.
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