Police Shoot Man Armed With Semiautomatic Rifle Pointed at Them in Lancaster

November 30, 2023
Lancaster Police Dept. Photo by Lancaster Police Dept
Lancaster Police Dept. Photo by Lancaster Police Dept

LANCASTER, PA – The Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office is currently reviewing a police-involved shooting that occurred early Wednesday morning.

The incident started at approximately 4:40 a.m. on the 100 block of Hershey Avenue in Lancaster, following a domestic incident report.

Lancaster City Police, responding to the scene, encountered a man armed with a semiautomatic rifle. The man reportedly fired the rifle upon the officers’ arrival and pointed it at them despite multiple orders to disarm.

Body-worn camera footage shows the suspect raising the rifle in a threatening manner, leading to three officers discharging their weapons.

The injured suspect is now in stable condition at a local hospital. The investigation is ongoing, and further details will be released by District Attorney Heather Adams in due course.