Crime & Safety
2 Wounded, Gunman Dead In Berks County Medical Office Shooting: Reports
The shooting happened Thursday at a medical facility in Wyomissing, according to reports.
WYOMISSING, PA — Two people were injured Thursday when a gunman opened fire at a medical facility in Berks County before turning the weapon on himself, according to reports.
The shooting happened around 8:30 a.m. in a parking lot behind Berks Center for Digestive Health, located in the 1100 block of Reed Avenue in Wyomissing, ABC 6 and CBS Philadelphia reported, citing police.
Authorities told ABC the shooter got into an argument with a woman who worked there. When another employee tried to intervene, the shooter opened fire, striking both. He then used the gun to fatally shoot himself.
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Police said one of the victims was in a relationship with the shooter, CBS reported.
Both victims were taken to the hospital for treatment. Their conditions were unknown.
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