A police officer died and five other people were injured on Saturday in a shooting in Pennsylvania (United States), where A man took the medical staff hostage and subsequently opened fire.
The facts They occurred at the UPMC Memorial Hospitalwho confirmed in his Facebook account that the attacker, identified as Diogenes Archangel Ortiz, 49, He also died and that no patient was injured.
“The hospital is now safe; Order forces They are in place and are controlling the situation”, Noted the center.
At a press conference, the authorities reported that among the injured two other agents of the forces of order findwhich are in stable condition, as well as a doctor of the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), a nurse and a janitor.
According to Tim Barker, York County District Prosecutor, the attacker He took an ICU employee hostageto which he pointed to his gun, and ordered the police to retreated.