North Codurus: Three police officers were fatally shot and two wounded on Wednesday (US time) in southern Pennsylvania, and the shooter was killed by police, authorities said.
“We grieve for the loss of life of three precious souls who served this county, served this commonwealth, served this country,” Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro said.
“This kind of violence is not OK, we need to do better as a society,” he continued.
First responders work at the scene of the shooting in North Codurus.Credit: AP
The shooting erupted in the area of North Codorus Township, about 185 kilometres west of Philadelphia, not far from the Maryland border, authorities said.
“The grief will be unbearable, but we will bear it,” Pennsylvania State Police Commissioner Christopher Paris said at a news conference.
“We will not rest until we conduct a full, fair and competent investigation into this matter.”
York Hospital said it was treating two people in serious condition and had enhanced security protocols in place.
Paris would not say which police department the officers belonged to, but they were at the scene to follow up on a domestic-related investigation that began the prior day.
