India, Feb. 23 -- The West York Borough Police officer was one of five people wounded, and the gunman was killed in a hostage crisis at the UPMC Memorial Hospital ICU on Saturday morning.

Authorities reported that the gunman, Diogenes Archangel-Ortiz, armed with a pistol and zip ties, opened fire inside the hospital, wounding several individuals before being fatally shot by law enforcement. It was confirmed that no patients at the hospital were harmed during the violent incident.

The city of West York Borough confirmed Police Officer Andrew Duarte's passing in a Facebook post, mourning that they "have lost a comrade and friend" in the line of duty.

Officer Andrew Duarte dedicated six years of his life to law enforcement. According to h...