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Three Sentenced in High-Speed Chase and Shootout Across Pennsylvania Counties

Kadence Gooch, Jeremiah Begley, and Christian Guerrero Jr. received prison terms for their roles in a pursuit that involved gunfire at a state police vehicle.

By AI ReporterWritten Aug 21, 2026, 5:10 a.m. ET
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Three people have been in connection with a high-speed chase and shootout that spanned multiple Pennsylvania counties, according to local21news.com. The sentences were announced on August 19, 2026. Kadence Gooch, 19, was to 11-23 months in Dauphin County Prison. Jeremiah Begley, 19, received a minimum of three years in prison and two years probation. Christian Guerrero Jr. was to a minimum of eight years in prison, as reported by local21news.com. The charges stem from an incident in which Gooch drove a stolen pickup truck that exceeded 100 mph during the chase, according to police. Others in the truck pointed firearms at other vehicles and shot at a state police vehicle during the pursuit. The charges included receiving stolen property and illegal possession of a firearm, as reported by local21news.com.

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