Bio & Incident Details
Age: 27
Tour: 5 months
Badge # Not available
Cause: Gunfire
Incident Date: 12/8/1974
Weapon: Handgun; .38 caliber
Suspect: Pled guilty
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Trooper Antoniewicz was shot during a traffic stop on I-80 near Echo Junction. While approaching the vehicle the suspect shot him several times with a .38 caliber handgun. The man then kicked Trooper Antoniewicz in the face several times before fleeing. The suspect was apprehended 18 months later. The first trial resulted in a hung jury and the man pled guilty to a reduced charged of second degree murder in order to avoid a second trial.
Trooper Antoniewicz had been with the agency for five months.
