Crime & Safety
Pennsylvania Cop, Pregnant Woman Killed; Another Wounded In Ambush: Officials
Two officers were shot, and one was killed in an ambush in Pennsylvania, officials said. Story developing....
UPDATE: Reports say that a pregnant woman was also killed, and the suspect apparently died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Story developing....
#BREAKING: Man suspected of shooting 2 #Canonsburg officers, killing one, is dead. Suspect is Michael Cwiklinski. https://t.co/LgQfryHdPG pic.twitter.com/rGBqEVvWbr
— Tim Williams (@realtimwilliams) November 10, 2016
BREAKING NEWS: Sources tell KDKA that another third victim has been identified. A pregnant female at the scene was killed. Three dead in all
— Rick Dayton (@rickdayton) November 10, 2016
#BREAKING: Suspect in #Canonsburg, PA shooting died of self inflicted gunshot wound. 1 officer dead, 1 shot. https://t.co/v3jXtVvZ1x pic.twitter.com/P6B10rlPea
— KDKA (@CBSPittsburgh) November 10, 2016
BREAKING NEWS: Here is a photo of police officer Scott Bashioum who was killed this morning. pic.twitter.com/XhLXRZuO9h
— Rick Dayton (@rickdayton) November 10, 2016
BREAKING NEWS: Andy Sheehan reports second #Canonsburg officer is out of surgery at AGH and in stable condition. Told it is a stomach wound
— Rick Dayton (@rickdayton) November 10, 2016
ORIGINAL STORY: Two officers were shot, and one was killed in an ambush in Pennsylvania, officials said.
The ambush happened in Canonsburg, Washington County, after officers were sent to a reported domestic dispute on Woodcrest Drive around 3:15 a.m. Both were shot when they approached the front of the house, state police Trooper Melinda Bondarenka told WTAE.
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The officers have not been identified, but one injured officer was flown to a Pittsburgh hospital, according to the report.
Closely monitoring shooting of police officers in Canonsburg. We mourn the loss of one officer & pray for the recovery of injured officer.
— Senator Bob Casey (@SenBobCasey) November 10, 2016
A search is underway for the suspected shooter, and police have not publicly identified that person, Bondarenka told WTAE.
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Here is more reporting on the incident:
Pennsylvania State Police say Chartiers-Houston school district in Washington County, PA under 2-hour delay following police shooting
— The Goodman Report (@TheaGood) November 10, 2016
Emailing a neighbor who is in his home: "Just sounded like 3 more shots were fired".
— David Kaplan (@DKaplanWTAE) November 10, 2016
BREAKING NEWS: Firefighters say the shooter had everyone pinned down when they reported to the scene this morning before 4AM in #Canonsburg
— Rick Dayton (@rickdayton) November 10, 2016
Photo courtesy of Noel Pilewski @NoelPilewski
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