PA Trooper Wounded During Gun Battle is Out of ICU

Cpl. Seth Kelly has been moved out of the intensive care unit at the hospital where he has been undergoing treatment since being shot Nov. 7.

December 1, 2017

Cpl. Seth Kelly, a Pennsylvania state trooper wounded during a gun battle Nov. 7 in Plainfield Township, has been moved out of the intensive care unit at the hospital where he has been undergoing treatment, according to state police.Cpl. Seth Kelly (Photo: Pennsylvania State Police)

Kelly remains at St. Luke’s Hospital-Fountain Hill, where he continues to recover from gunshot wounds to his neck, shoulder, and thigh, reports the Morning Call.

The 13-year veteran of the state police and husband of a Forks Township detective still has a lengthy recovery before him, authorities say.

Kelly likely saved his own life by applying a tourniquet to his leg after he was shot during a traffic stop.

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