Smeal, Bonnie: 2011

Bonnie J. Smeal was murdered by her husband on March 3, 2011.  After killing her, Terry Smeal set the house on fire.  When authorities arrived, he spoke with an officer outside before firing on him twice.  He then ran, still shooting.  Officers tried talking with him but he continued shooting.  Firefighters were unable to get to the house while police searched the immediate area for Smeal.  Logan Township, Altoona, and state police found his body a half-hour later.  He had apparently killed himself.  Bonnie Smeal was 61 years old at the time of her death.