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A gunman who opened fire at a hospital in York County, Pennsylvania on Saturday morning was “neutralized” and is now deceased, hospital officials said.
The gunman, whose name has not been publicly released, walked into UPMC Memorial Hospital before 11 a.m. and began firing shots, according to preliminary reports.
Law enforcement officials quickly arrived at the scene. One police officer was killed.
“The gunman is deceased, and no patients have been injured. The hospital is now secure,” says a statement from UPMC Memorial Hospital in West Manchester Township.
No patients have been injured, UPMC Memorial wrote on Facebook. However, it is unclear if any staff have been injured at this time.
UPMC asked any employees of the hospital who are not scheduled to work to stay home.
The York County Office of Emergency Management said the threat had been “neutralized” and an investigation was underway.
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro said he was briefed on the matter and was on his way to the scene around 1 p.m. on Saturday. He said the hospital is “secure” and state law enforcement was responding to the situation alongside local and federal partners.
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