DENVER (KDVR) — A former Denver police officer who was shot and died while responding to a shooting at a central Pennsylvania hospital in February was hit by friendly fire, the York County district attorney revealed Wednesday.
DA Tim Barker and Pennsylvania State Police provided an update on the investigation through a press conference held Wednesday.
Andrew Duarte was working with the West York Borough Police Department at the time of his death and had responded to the scene through a mutual aid request. Duarte worked with the Denver Police Department from May 2017 to May 2022.
The gunman, later identified as Diogenes Archangel-Ortiz, 49, took hostages at UPMC Memorial Hospital before he was killed by police in a shootout that also left Duarte dead.
Barker said Wednesday that Archangel-Ortiz had taken a healthcare worker hostage as a human shield and was in the hospital's ICU area. An officer reportedly shot at Archangel-Ortiz and hit him from behind, but a pellet from the shotgun ricocheted and hit an officer, and also hit Duarte.
Barker said Duarte was shot twice: Once on his side where his tactical vest didn't cover him, and also in his left arm. Barker said that Archangel-Ortiz was shot 15 to 20 times during the incident, leading to his death.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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