Lori Wasko, 57, was shot and killed in the driveway of her Thompson, Pennsylvania home on the morning of Thursday, August 7, 2025, as she was leaving for work. Her boyfriend called 911 shortly after 11 a.m. to report gunfire. The shooter was identified as 61-year-old neighbor Carmine Faino.

State Troopers Joseph Perechinsky and William Jenkins arrived and were met with sustained rifle fire from Faino, who had positioned himself for a tactical advantage; both troopers suffered serious injuries and the troopers’ vehicles were struck by multiple bullets. An EMT who responded was also fired upon and crashed. After a standoff, officers shot and killed Faino. No motive has been released.

Wasko was a long-term employee at Barnes Kasson Hospital in Susquehanna and was remembered by friends and family as a loving, caring person with a beautiful smile. Does anyone in the Thompson area have information about Lori’s last day or about what might explain this attack?