State College: Man opened fire before being shot by police

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Update: Man opened fire before being shot by police

At least a dozen shots were fired in the Cato Park area of Ferguson Township in a chaotic scene that unfolded as police tried to arrest a man driving a white Ford Bronco.

The man was killed in the exchange, a law enforcement official said. A body remained in the Ford Bronco, which was screened off from public view, as the coroner arrived at the scene.

Multiple sources have identified the man in the Bronco as Brian Neiman, whose most recent address was Casper, Wyoming, but who has also lived in Karthaus. The Bronco had Wyoming license plates.

Events began unfolding about 10 a.m., when police began broadcasting that they were searching for a bearded man driving a white Ford Bronco, saying he appeared to be mentally unbalanced and armed with a shotgun. He had been seen in Bellefonte, and was believed to be heading down the Benner Pike toward U.S. Route 220.

Police said the man might be heading to a radio station at Cato Park in Ferguson Township. Mark VanOuse, station manager of Christian radio station WTLR in Cato Park said he received a warning from someone at 10:05 a.m.

“The person called and said there was someone they knew and he was upset and he was headed our way with intent to do harm,” VanOuse said.

For a complete report, see tomorrow's Centre Daily Times.

http://www.centredaily.com/news/local/story/735456.html

There are photos on the CDTs website if you click through.