A man armed with a pistol and zip ties took hospital staff hostage at UPMC Memorial in Pennsylvania, resulting in a shootout that killed him and left an officer dead. The assailant, Diogenes Archangel-Ortiz, shot three hospital workers and injured two officers before the police intervened. Authorities stated Archangel-Ortiz had visited the ICU earlier, suggesting premeditation. Officer Andrew Duarte was identified as the officer who died during the incident, leading to community mourning and tributes to his service as a law enforcement veteran.
"This is a huge loss to our community, Barker said at a news conference following the shooting. It is absolutely clear, and beyond any and all doubt, that the officers were justified in taking their action using deadly force."
"The officer who died was identified as Andrew Duarte of the West York borough police department. We all have broken hearts and are grieving at his loss, West York borough manager Shawn Mauck told the Associated Press."
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