3264 shots fired. Fire. On June 16th, 2023, at approximately 11:10 a.m. on Interstate 88 in Dwayneburg, New York, State Trooper Richard Albert clocked a Honda Odyssey, traveling at over 100 mph. But what started as a routine traffic stop instantly turned into chaos. As Trooper Albert approached the vehicle, 32-year-old Nelson Tro opened fire from the driver's window, striking the trooper in the shoulder. Bleeding but undeterred, Trooper Albert returned fire. Seconds later, the gunfire triggered a violent multi-vehicle crash when a semi-truck slammed into a pickup that had stopped to avoid the shootout. But the chaos wasn't over. Tro and his girlfriend, Alicia Ariel, tried to flee the scene. That's when the semi-truck driver rammed their vehicle to stop them. The suspects had no choice but to take off on foot. You won't believe how it ends. Every second of this incident is a reminder of how quickly a trooper's day can turn into a fight for survival. Heat up here. Heat. [Music] Heat. 3264. Shots fired. Shots fired. Pulse 108. Shots fired. [Applause] 3D64, I need assistance. Shots fired. Mile Post 108 is still alive. [Music] >> 3D64 shots fired. [Applause] [Applause] [Music] 3T64 contact. Shots fired. I'm hitting the arm. Final post 108. 364. >> 364. Shots fired. Mile 108 town of Dageburg. One black male, one white female. A fleeing west eastbound. [Music] Shots fired. Mark 108 black male fleeing the scene there. >> Affirmative. They just hijacked a vehicle. It's immobile because it was in a collision. It's a Ford pickup. Get down. Ford pickup hijack vehicle. Are you secure? >> Negative. Not in custody. I'm hitting the arm. Tro and his girlfriend Alicia Ariel attempted to flee when the semi-truck driver intentionally rammed their vehicle to stop them. Ariel and Tro then took off on foot. Despite being injured, trooper Albert pursued the pair and exchanged gunfire with Tro in a desperate attempt to escape. The couple forced the driver out of the pickup truck that had been rearended by the semi during the shootout and tried to carjack it. However, the vehicle was too damaged to drive. As Tro tried to approach the disabled truck, he exchanged additional gunfire with the trooper. >> Ariel and Tro ultimately fled into a wooded area off Darby Hill Road in Dwayneburg. >> 23, >> get out of the vehicle. >> 3G22, I need to start eastbound. Mile marker 108. I have a trooper involved. Shoot. >> Be advised, they're still shooting. Put your hands up and get out of the vehicle. >> 22 and 23. Still an active situation. Shots still being fired. >> Get out of the vehicle. Put your hands up. >> During an active shootout, a police officer experiences an intense physiological and psychological response commonly referred to as the fight orflight reaction. This is triggered by the sudden perception of mortal danger causing the body to flood with adrenaline. As a result, an officer's heart rate spikes, tunnel vision can set in auditory exclusion, loss of hearing may occur. >> Time may feel like it slows down or speeds up, and fine motor skills can diminish, making even simple tasks more difficult under stress. Psychologically, officers may experience hyperfocus on the threat, suppressing all non-essential thoughts or emotions. Their training often kicks in automatically with muscle memory guiding their actions. After the incident, many officers report emotional aftershocks such as anxiety, guilt, or replaying the moment repeatedly. These events can leave lasting effects and sometimes lead to post-traumatic stress, which is why mental health support and debriefings are essential following a shooting. >> 3D64, I need assistance. Shots fired. Fire post 108. It's going to be a town at >> Dwayneburg. >> Put your hands up. 88burg. >> Copy. Copy. >> Put your hands up. >> 51. >> Put your hands up and get out of the vehicle. [Applause] 64 scary be advised I'm hitting the left arm. Put your hands up. 36 1118 and also they're wait [Applause] [Laughter] 3G64. All eastbound traffic is stopped due to a collision. I have the suspects hold down in a vehicle. They tried to obtain from the collision and it's immobile. They're inside actively shooting. Put your hands up. [Applause] Put your hands up. >> Put your hands up. >> 3G64. Hold on. Second. [Applause] >> The shooter is on foot fleeing into the wood line south of I 88. Going to need aviation and a canine. After Ariel and Tro fled into the wooded area, trooper Albert radioed their direction and called for air support and a K-9 unit to assist in the search. As troopers closed in, Tro died by selfdeion, also known as self aside. Ariel was taken into custody shortly afterward. She was initially charged with robbery, weapons possession, and criminal facilitation. Later, she pleaded guilty to seconddegree criminal facilitation, admitting she had reclined her seat to help Troes shoot Trooper Albert. As part of her plea deal, Ariel agreed to a sentence of 4 to 12 years in state prison. Trooper Albert was treated for a gunshot wound to the arm and released from the hospital the same day. He received multiple awards for his bravery and courageous actions during the incident. If you want to see more shocking or even funny true crime, please click one of the videos on your screen now. Also, if you like our videos, please subscribe to our channel. When you subscribe and like our videos, it's like you're giving a monetary donation because it tells YouTube to show our content to more true crime fans like yourself. That type of support allows us to keep bringing you more authentic true crime content. Thank you for your support and we'll see you at the next video.