SLIPPERY ROCK TOWNSHIP, Pa. — A woman was flown to the hospital after she was shot by police Monday in Slippery Rock Township, Lawrence County.
The shooting was reported shortly after 9 a.m. on Copper Road, between Route 422 and Old Princeton Road. From Chopper 11, you could see officers along the rural road.
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According to state police, the woman was armed with a gun when they responded to a domestic call. She would not listen to their commands, police said, and their lives were in danger.
Update: police say woman armed with a gun shot by troopers when she would not back down after they were called about a domestic situation in Slippery Rock Twp, Lawrence County. pic.twitter.com/Cm9lMMO1ag
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“This was an isolated incident and there are no public safety concerns at this time,” a news release said.
Investigators said at least four shots were fired by two troopers. The woman’s injuries were not considered life-threatening.
The troopers involved were placed on administrative leave.
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