ALLENTOWN (AP) — State police say a man aimed a shotgun at a trooper before the trooper shot him on an eastern Pennsylvania golf course.

Police told The (Easton) Express-Times (http://bit.ly/1gmpQKB ) that the 41-year-old man has been in stable condition since the Friday shooting with injuries not considered life-threatening.Lt. Joseph Sokolofski said the man’s family called police in Lehigh County over concern for his welfare, and after a search his vehicle was found near Wedgewood Golf Course in Upper Saucon Township.Police said the man didn’t make statements about harming himself, but the initial investigation found that he pointed the shotgun at the trooper.District Attorney Jim Martin said the preliminary investigation indicates that the officer’s actions were justified.–––Information from: The (Easton, Pa.) Express-Times,

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