A police officer named Andrew Duarte was killed in a shooting incident at UPMC Memorial Hospital in York, Pennsylvania. The situation involved a gunman who also died, but no patients were reported injured. UPMC Memorial advised employees to stay home and instructed families of patients to gather in a designated parking area. The shooting reflects a larger trend of escalating gun violence in U.S. hospitals, as healthcare environments become increasingly dangerous for staff, with statistics showing they face more workplace violence than in other professions.
In 2023, a shooter killed a security guard in New Hampshire, highlighting a disturbing trend of violence in hospitals that endangers both staff and patients.
Healthcare has become one of the nation's most violent fields, with workers facing more non-fatal injuries from workplace violence than any other profession according to the CDC.
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