A police officer was killed while responding to a gunman at a York County, Pennsylvania, hospital on Saturday morning.
West York Borough Police announced Officer Andrew Duarte died in the shooting at the UPMC Memorial Hospital in West Manchester Township. The gunman is also dead, authorities say.
“Our West York Borough family is suffering a painful loss today in response to a tragic mutual aid call earlier today in West Manchester Township at UPMC,” the local police department said on social media. “Our hearts break at the innocent loss of life.”
At 10:43 a.m., police received the first 911 call of a threat to the hospital, according to Ted Czech, public information officer for the York County Office of Emergency Management/York County 911. An investigation is underway and authorities were not releasing more details yet, Czech said.
Pennsylvania State Police said troopers and local police responded to the active shooting at the hospital.
“At this time, the shooter is deceased, and there is no danger to the public,” State Police said in a news release, adding no patients were harmed.
In a statement, UPMC Memorial also said no patients were injured and the “hospital is now secure.”
On Saturday afternoon, Gov. Josh Shapiro said State Police and the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency responded to the incident.
“I’ve been briefed on the tragic shooting at UPMC Memorial Hospital in York County and I am on my way to the scene,” he said. “Follow the direction of local authorities and stay clear of the area. We will share more updates as they become available.”
(This story has been updated to add new information.)