One police officer killed after gunman takes hostages at Pennsylvania hospital

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A gunman took hostages at UPMC Memorial Hospital in York County in Pennsylvania on Saturday (Feb 22) morning, killing a police officer and wounding five others before being shot dead by police.  WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:00A gunman with a handgun and zip ties took hostages at a Pennsylvania hospital on Saturday

00:06morning, killing a police officer and wounding five others before being shot dead by police.

00:12In a press conference, York County District Attorney Tim Barker said the gunman, identified

00:17as Diogenes Archangel Ortiz, entered UPMC Memorial Hospital in York and took staff hostage

00:24in the intensive care unit.

00:26A nurse and custodian were shot and wounded while a doctor was grazed.

00:30The suspect exchanged gunfire with police after dragging a female staff member into

00:35the hallway at gunpoint with her hands bound.

00:38When he came out, Mr. Diogenes Archangel Ortiz, came out holding at gunpoint a member of the

00:46UPMC staff coming out into the hallway, the officers, left with no recourse, did open

00:53fire and did shoot and kill Diogenes Archangel Ortiz.

01:00During the course of the armed confrontation that was caused by Mr. Archangel Ortiz, there

01:08were three officers who were struck.

01:11West York Police Officer Andrew Duarte was killed by the gunman, while two other officers,

01:16along with the injured nurse and custodian, are in stable condition.

01:20No patients were injured.

01:22Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro visited the hospital after the shooting and praised

01:27Duarte and the other officers for their bravery in saving lives.

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