State police investigating officer-involved shooting in Heidelberg Township
Pennsylvania State Police are investigating an officer-involved shooting overnight in Heidelberg Township, according to Ted Czech, public information officer for the York County Office of Emergency Management/York County 911.
The first call came into 911 at 12:20 a.m., Czech said. The location is the 6400 block of Pamadeva Road.
Northern York County Regional Police is the department involved, he said.
State police and Northern York County Regional Police have not released any information about it at this time.
A 911 broadcast indicated that the man's wife called for help because her husband was in mental distress.
A dispatcher said the man could be heard screaming in the background. He was carrying a pipe or club and was using it to destroy property.
During the broadcast, the caller said the man had thrown the weapon away. He then got on a riding mower to apparently leave the property.
During the call, the man was seen heading down Smith Station Road on the riding mower. He reportedly crashed into a tree.
Someone yelled that shots were fired.
The man driving the tractor was shot in the chest, according to the 911 broadcast.
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This article originally appeared on York Daily Record: Police shot man in Heidelberg Township, state police investigating