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Gilbaugh is in critical condition, according to Lancaster County media specialist Sean McBryan.
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A man was shot by law enforcement on Tuesday morning following an incident involving a blow torch, according to a The Lancaster County district attorney’s office and the Berks County sheriff's office.
The incident happened in the 1400 block of Union Grove Road, East Earl Township around 7:30 a.m., according to the DA.
Members of the United States Marshals’ Eastern District Violent Crimes Fugitive Task Force were serving multiple warrants for out on a man who was wanted for numerous charges to including the following, according to the DA:
- Burglary
- Resisting Arrest
- Stalking
- Simple Assault
- Criminal Trespass
- Intimidation of Victim/Witness Terroristic Threats
When members of the task force attempted to take the male into custody, the male threw cement bricks at the officers.
Officers responded by using TASER devices "and other less lethal measures were also used," the DA says.
Then the man threatened officers with a blow torch-- forcing officers to retreat, according to the release.
The man entered a vehicle and attempted to flee the scene, but drove towards one of the officers, the DA says.
"Multiple shots were fired at the vehicle striking the male. Officers rendered aid to the male at the scene," as stated in the release.
The man has been hospitalized and his current condition is unknown according to the DA.
Pennsylvania State Police are assisting with the investigation.
Editor's Note: This article inaccurately stated that Pennsylvania state police shot the man but the officer shooting actually involved other members of law enforcement as was told by the Lancaster County district attorney's office and the Berks County sheriff's office.
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