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Huge police & fire escort for body of slain West York Police Officer Andrew Duarte
Firefighters and police officers from across York County escorted and honored slain West York Officer Andrew Duarte as his body left York Hospital.
Community members gather for candlelight vigil for West York police officer killed during UPMC Memorial shooting
Community members created a memorial for Officer Andrew Duarte, who served at the West York Borough Police Department for just under three years.
Procession held for West York officer killed in UPMC shooting
First responders held a procession to honor the officer killed in a shooting at UPMC Memorial Hospital in York on Feb. 22. West York police Officer Andrew Duarte was killed in the line of duty while responding to a shooting at the hospital that injured multiple others on Saturday afternoon.
Who was West York Officer Andrew Duarte, who was killed in the line of duty?
The West York borough police department confirmed that Officer Andrew Duarte was killed in the line of duty during an active shooter incident that included a hostage situation at UPMC Memorial Hospital Feb. 22, 2025. Duarte had been a police officer for more than six years, according to his LinkedIn profile.
Shooter took hostages, killed police officer before dying at central Pa. hospital, officials say
A 49-year-old gunman was shot and killed by police after they said he held multiple UPMC staff members hostage and shot multiple people.
Community mourns Andrew Duarte, West York police officer killed in hospital shooting
Andrew Duarte, the West York police officer killed in the line of duty Saturday at UPMC Memorial Hospital, has been with the department since 2022.
Denver police remember former DPD officer killed in shootout at Pennsylvania hospital
The Denver Police Department is mourning the loss of a former DPD officer killed in a shootout with a gunman in Pennsylvania Saturday.
York officer killed in UPMC Memorial shooting, shooter identified
The shooter has been identified as Diogenes Archangel Ortiz. He allegedly entered the hospital with a handgun and zip ties.
West York police officer killed at UPMC shooting
West York borough police say one of their officers has been killed in a shooting at UPMC Memorial Hospital in York.
Who was Andrew Duarte? Officer killed in UPMC hospital shooting
Shooting at UPMC Memorial Hospital in Pennsylvania's York County, gunman dead. Who was Andrew Duarte? The city of West York Borough confirmed Police Officer Andrew Duar
Flowers line front of York County police building as community pays tribute to slain officer
A steady stream of local residents arrived in front of the West York Police Department building Sunday to pay their respects ...
Police officer and gunman dead after shots fired at York, Pennsylvania hospital, DA says
A West York Borough police officer and a gunman were killed and multiple people were injured after shots were fired at UPMC ...
How many law enforcement line-of-duty deaths have we suffered in York County? Learn more
As the community mourns the killing of West York Officer Andrew Duarte, learn more about previous local line-of-duty deaths.
Active shooter reported at UPMC Memorial Hospital on Saturday morning
Developing: A police incident was reported at the UPMC Memorial hospital in West Manchester Township on Saturday morning.
Police officer, gunman killed after shots fired at York, Pennsylvania hospital
A gunman, armed with a handgun and carrying zip ties, went inside UPMC's ICU, and took staffers hostage before he was ...
York County man accused of threatening police, urinating in squad car during DUI stop
Matthew Lechowicz, 35, of Thomasville, is accused of threatening to kill multiple police officers, urinating in the back of a ...