YORK COUNTY, PA - Five police officers were shot, and three of them were killed while serving a warrant at a York County farm on Wednesday afternoon, September 17.
Two surviving officers remain in critical but stable condition at Wellspan York Hospital, according to the Pennsylvania State Police (PSP).
The suspect who allegedly shot the officers was shot dead by law enforcement, WGAL reported. PSP said that officers were serving a warrant related to a domestic incident that happened on Tuesday, the day prior.
"This is an absolute tragedy and devastating day for York County and for the entire Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Governor Josh Shapiro said in a statement.
"We grieve for the loss of life and three precious souls who served this county, served this Commonwealth, and served this country. We continue to pray for the full recovery of those who are dealing with their wounds."
PSP and the York County District Attorney's Office are continuing the investigation into the shooting death of the 3 officers and the wounding of the two other officers.
PSP Col. Christopher Paris said they are dealing with a very large and active investigative scene.
"The Pennsylvania State Police has been asked to convene a major case team to conduct the lead in this investigation, with the assistance and in collaboration and in partnership with the York County District Attorney," Paris said.
"I just like to say, on a very personal note, our hearts and prayers go out to them, to the families of the deceased and the families of those officers who were wounded. There are simply no words that I can offer to assuage the grief, that this community has experienced and, unfortunately, will continue to experience. The grief will be unbearable, but we will beat it," he said.
A procession with a long line of emergency vehicles accompanied the bodies of the three fallen officers from the scene of the shooting to the York County Coroner's Office late Wednesday night, NBC10 reported.
A neighbor told NBC10 that the North Codorus Township in York County is a close-knit community and the incident that left three officers dead and two injured led to a lot of confusion.
"It was more gunshots than I've ever heard. I can't even tell you how many. It was just phenomenal. Just total pandemonium," neighbor Dave Miller said.
Governor Shapiro ordered all flags in the Commonwealth to be lowered to half-staff in honor of the three officers killed in York County. Flags will stay lowered until the fallen officers are in their final resting place.
"This kind of violence isn't okay, we need to improve as a society, we help the people who think picking up a gun, a weapon, is the answer to resolving disputes," Shapiro said.
Paris said there are many details police are not ready to release at this time due to the ongoing investigation, according to ABC News. He has yet to identify the names of the fallen officers or the wounded officers who remain in the hospital. All five officers, however, are officers in York County.
Police have also not yet released the name of the shooter. "We will not rest until we've conducted a full, fair, confident, and thorough investigation into this matter," Paris said.
Two surviving officers remain in critical but stable condition at Wellspan York Hospital, according to the Pennsylvania State Police (PSP).
The suspect who allegedly shot the officers was shot dead by law enforcement, WGAL reported. PSP said that officers were serving a warrant related to a domestic incident that happened on Tuesday, the day prior.
"This is an absolute tragedy and devastating day for York County and for the entire Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Governor Josh Shapiro said in a statement.
"We grieve for the loss of life and three precious souls who served this county, served this Commonwealth, and served this country. We continue to pray for the full recovery of those who are dealing with their wounds."
PSP and the York County District Attorney's Office are continuing the investigation into the shooting death of the 3 officers and the wounding of the two other officers.
PSP Col. Christopher Paris said they are dealing with a very large and active investigative scene.
"The Pennsylvania State Police has been asked to convene a major case team to conduct the lead in this investigation, with the assistance and in collaboration and in partnership with the York County District Attorney," Paris said.
"I just like to say, on a very personal note, our hearts and prayers go out to them, to the families of the deceased and the families of those officers who were wounded. There are simply no words that I can offer to assuage the grief, that this community has experienced and, unfortunately, will continue to experience. The grief will be unbearable, but we will beat it," he said.
A procession with a long line of emergency vehicles accompanied the bodies of the three fallen officers from the scene of the shooting to the York County Coroner's Office late Wednesday night, NBC10 reported.
A neighbor told NBC10 that the North Codorus Township in York County is a close-knit community and the incident that left three officers dead and two injured led to a lot of confusion.
"It was more gunshots than I've ever heard. I can't even tell you how many. It was just phenomenal. Just total pandemonium," neighbor Dave Miller said.
Governor Shapiro ordered all flags in the Commonwealth to be lowered to half-staff in honor of the three officers killed in York County. Flags will stay lowered until the fallen officers are in their final resting place.
"This kind of violence isn't okay, we need to improve as a society, we help the people who think picking up a gun, a weapon, is the answer to resolving disputes," Shapiro said.
Paris said there are many details police are not ready to release at this time due to the ongoing investigation, according to ABC News. He has yet to identify the names of the fallen officers or the wounded officers who remain in the hospital. All five officers, however, are officers in York County.
Police have also not yet released the name of the shooter. "We will not rest until we've conducted a full, fair, confident, and thorough investigation into this matter," Paris said.
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2025-09-20T19:11-0400 | Comment by: natalie
How many Officers have to die or be injured before regulations are finally changed. For all DV calls and warrants served a drone should survey the area first, then internally viewed and at that time send in a robot to serve the warrant. Lives saved, duty performed.