- By Raju Kumar
- Thu, 18 Sep 2025 07:59 AM (IST)
- Source:JND
Pennsylvania Shooting: Three police personnel were killed and two injured in a shootout incident in southern Pennsylvania, US, on Wednesday. The authorities said the shooter was killed by police. Governor Josh Shapiro said at a news conference that the officers were at the scene.
An investigation was launched after the shooting incident in the area of North Codorus Township, about 115 miles (185 km) west of Philadelphia, not far from the Maryland line.
The crime took place amid rolling farmland, to follow up on a domestic-related investigation that began the previous day.
“This is an absolutely tragic and devastating day. We grieve the loss of life of three precious souls who served this county, who served this Commonwealth, who served this country,” he added.
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“This kind of violence is not OK. We need to do better as a society,” Shapiro said.
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“The grief will be unbearable but we will bear it,” said Pennsylvania State Police Commissioner Christopher Paris, who pledged a full, fair investigation.
Condolences began pouring in from police departments across the region on social media and people began leaving flowers at the headquarters of the Northern York Regional Police Department.
York Hospital said it was treating two people in serious condition related to a police incident in northern York County. The hospital said enhanced security protocols are in place. "Please send prayers to the officers and those involved in the shooting in York County," Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. Austin Davis said in a social media post.
(With PTI inputs)