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A police officer was killed Saturday after responding to a shooting at UPMC Memorial Hospital just outside of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, where the suspected gunman also was killed, according to state police.
West York Borough police officer Andrew Duarte died on the scene, according to West York’s borough manager Shawn Mauck.
Authorities responded to the incident at around 11 a.m. ET Saturday, and police radio calls later reported that at least two officers were shot and the shooter was down.
“This morning police responded to UPMC hospital in West Manchester Township for an active threat. The threat has now been neutralized. And an investigation is underway,” said Ted Czech, the public information officer for York County’s Office of Emergency Management.
UPMC confirmed that no patients were physically harmed. At least three medical staff and three law enforcement were struck by gunfire. All of those wounded are in stable condition.
The identity of the shooter and motive has not been released, and authorities said there is no active threat to the public at this time.
Duarte was a law enforcement veteran who joined the West York Borough Police Department in 2022 after five years with the Denver Police Department in Colorado, according to Duarte’s LinkedIn profile.
Local and federal law enforcement are on the scene investigating. Gov. Josh Shapiro said he is traveling to the scene and a press conference is planned for later today.
There have been several shooting incidents at medical centers and hospitals in recent years. According to the CDC, American healthcare workers are some of the most likely to suffer non-fatal injuries compared to other professions.
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