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Canonsburg shooting: Search underway in Pennsylvania after two police officers shot | Canonsburg shooting: Search underway in Pennsylvania after two police officers shot |
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A search is underway for a person suspected of shooting two police officers in western Pennsylvania. | A search is underway for a person suspected of shooting two police officers in western Pennsylvania. |
The shooting took place at around 4am local time on Thursday in Canonsburg, 20 miles southwest of Pittsburgh. | |
According to 11 News, the officers had been responding to a domestic incident in Woodcrest Road. | |
Further police activity has been reported at West College Street, where a resident said they had heard two gunshots. | |
Canonsburg Mayor Dave Rhome told radio station WJPA that two officers were shot, but he did not know their conditions. | Canonsburg Mayor Dave Rhome told radio station WJPA that two officers were shot, but he did not know their conditions. |
The officers names have not been released. | The officers names have not been released. |
One officer was taken to a hospital in Canonsburg and the other was flown to a hospital in Pittsburgh. | One officer was taken to a hospital in Canonsburg and the other was flown to a hospital in Pittsburgh. |
Police have told residents to to stay inside their homes as the search for the suspected attacker continues and roads have been closed. | |
Schools in the area will open two hours later than scheduled. | |
No details have yet been released about what led to the shootings. | No details have yet been released about what led to the shootings. |
Additional reporting by Associated Press | Additional reporting by Associated Press |
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