Three police officers were killed and two others critically injured in a shooting in the US state of <\/b><\/p>\n
, while following-up on a “domestic-related” investigation, authorities have said.<\/b><\/p>\n
Pennsylvania State Police Commissioner Colonel Christopher Paris said the gunman was fatally shot by the police.<\/p>\n
The incident happened just after 14:00 local time (18:00 GMT). Images from the scene showed a police officer being airlifted in a medical helicopter.<\/p>\n
The shooting forced a nearby school district in Spring Grove, Pennsylvania – a small town of about 2,500 people – to briefly shelter in place. The district later said the school had not been affected.<\/p>\n
Officials said there was no active threat to the public.<\/p>\n
The shooting happened in a rural area of York County in North Codorus Township, about 100 miles (160km) west of Philadelphia.<\/p>\n
Authorities said officers were at the scene for an investigation that had begun the day before.<\/p>\n
Police have not shared many of the details because the investigation was ongoing, Commissioner Paris said.<\/p>\n
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro reached the area on Wednesday afternoon and met the families of the officers killed, local media reported.<\/p>\n
“We grieve for the loss of life of three precious souls who served this county, served this commonwealth, served this country,” Shapiro said.<\/p>\n
“This kind of violence is not OK, we need to do better as a society.”<\/p>\n
Shapiro later ordered all flags in the state to be lowered to half-mast in honour of the three officers killed.<\/p>\n
All Pennsylvania state flags will be lowered at all public buildings and grounds throughout the commonwealth.<\/p>\n
FBI Director Kash Patel said agents were on the ground providing assistance to local and state partners.<\/p>\n
“Our prayers are with the officers, their families, and the entire York County community,” Patel wrote in a statement.<\/p>\n
Source: bbc.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"