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Cop Shooter In Custody, Wounded Officer Released After Attack At Maryland Precinct: Police
A man accused of ambushing and shooting a Baltimore County police officer outside a precinct is behind bars, while the wounded officer has been released from the hospital, authorities announced.
Andrew Britt, 27, has been charged with multiple offenses, including two counts of attempted first-degree murder, for allegedly opening fire on officers in the parking lot of the Wilkens Precinct on Thursday, March 13, Baltimore County Police said.
Investigators say Britt approached an officer outside his patrol vehicle around 2:30 p.m. and began speaking with him. Moments later, he pulled out a gun…
Officer Dies, Gunman Takes Staff Hostage In PA Hospital Shooting: Officials
West York Borough Police Officer Andrew Duarte was killed in the line of duty on Saturday, Feb. 22, after a gunman opened fire and took staff hostage inside the ICU at UPMC Memorial Hospital in York County, authorities said.
The shooter, identified as Diogenes Archangel-Ortiz, entered the hospital around 10:35 a.m. with a bag containing a semiautomatic handgun and zip ties, according to York County District Attorney Timothy Barker. He proceeded to the ICU, where he held staff hostage and shot a doctor, nurse, and custodian, Barker said.
UPMC security officers responded and were fired upon, …