Christopher A. Kanouff was shot and killed by state troopers, ending an approximate nine-hour stand-off in the Clearfield Borough. The incident started at approximately 6 p.m., when two borough police officers stopped a blue Pontiac G6 for an expired registration and suspended insurance.
Agency: Pennsylvania State Police
Motive: Traffic violation (expired registration)
Confrontation Type: Traffic Stop
Service Call: No
Official Disposition: Pending investigation
Victim Name: Christopher Allen Kanouff
Death Date: October 15, 2020
County: Clearfield
Geography: Rural
Gender: Male
Age: 48
Race: White
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack