Crime & Safety
Officer-Involved Shooting Under Investigation In Bucks Co.
The Bucks County District Attorney's Office is investigating an officer-involved shooting that happened during a standoff Thursday night.
DOYLESTOWN, PA — The Bucks County District Attorney's Office is investigating an officer-involved shooting that happened during a standoff Thursday night in Doylestown Township.
One person was injured in the shooting and remains hospitalized, according to information from the District Attorney's Office.
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The shooting occurred during a standoff in the area of Shady Retreat and Limekiln roads. The standoff prompted a shelter-in-place, which was lifted less than two hours later.
"Any danger to the community presented by this situation has now passed," the District Attorney's Office said in a statement.
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It is standard protocol for the District Attorney's Office to investigate all shootings involving police officers in Bucks County.
Further information about the incident will be released upon completion of the investigation, the DA's office said.
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