A gunman, identified as Diogenes Archangel-Ortiz, held medical staff hostage at UPMC Memorial Hospital in York, Pennsylvania, before killing a police officer and injuring five others. Authorities revealed that the gunman had visited the hospital in the days leading up to the incident, with indications of prior contact in the ICU for a medical purpose involving another individual.
The motive for the attack remains unclear, but officials believe it was targeted at the ICU. The gunman, armed with a firearm and zip ties, held staff members hostage before being confronted by police. In a shootout with officers, the gunman was killed, but not before fatally shooting one officer and injuring two others.
