(MCKEAN COUNTY, December 24, 2025): District Attorney Stephanie Vettenburg-Shaffer reports that the man accused of shooting at a vehicle as it was driving away from a residence in Gifford has now been charged with Attempted Criminal Homicide.  Matthew LUKE is incarcerated on $1million bail after he was charged by Corporal Sierra Rooke (PSP-Lewis Run) following an emergency dispatch of Troopers to a residence for a report of shots fired on December 6^th.  LUKE is now charged with Attempted Criminal Homicide, Aggravated Assault, Burglary and other charges. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for next week. 

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UPDATE: PSP CHARGES MAN WITH SHOOTING AT CAR IN GIFFORD-$1 MILLION BAIL

(MCKEAN COUNTY, Pennsylvania: December 6, 2025): District Attorney Stephanie Vettenburg-Shaffer reports that the Pennsylvania State Police have arrested a Foster Township man for shooting at a vehicle in Gifford early this morning. Matthew LUKE is charged with Aggravated Assault, Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon, Burglary, Terroristic Threats, Simple Assault, Propulsion of Missile in Occupied Vehicle and other charges.

Troopers responded to an emergency call at the residence and were subsequently advised that LUKE entered the residence of his ex-girlfriend in Gifford and engaged in a verbal and physical altercation with her including hitting her in the face with a gun.  Another woman in the residence, upon hearing yelling and thuds, fled the residence and attempted to drive away and around LUKE’s vehicle that was blocking the driveway. LUKE exited the residence and fired shots in the direction of her vehicle.  The driver’s window immediately shattered, causing the driver to crash.  The complaint alleges that the victim was able to exit the vehicle and run to safety while LUKE sped away in the vehicle he drove to the residence. LUKE was located and taken into custody.

Corporal Sierra Rooke is the lead investigator. LUKE was arraigned by on-call Magisterial District Judge Richard Luther who set bail at $1million. LUKE was remanded to the McKean County Jail and is scheduled for central court on December 11th. Pennsylvania State Police continue to investigate the case and additional charges are possible.

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(MCKEAN COUNTY, Pennsylvania: December 6, 2025): District Attorney Stephanie Vettenburg-Shaffer reports that the Pennsylvania State Police are on-scene at a residence in Gifford following a report of a man firing a gun in the direction of a vehicle from that location early this morning. The man has been taken in for questioning and there is no threat to the community. The ongoing police presence is for further investigation. Anyone with information is asked to call the Pennsylvania State Police-Lewis Run at (814)368-9230.

Created Dec 6, 2025 @ 5:13 PM