Dispatcher: 2 injured in shooting at Beaver County shopping plaza
Two people were injured in a shooting Sunday evening at a Beaver County shopping plaza, according to a county 911 dispatcher.
The shooting was reported at about 6:30 p.m. at the Center Township Walmart plaza, on Broadhead Road near Monaca.
Center Township police issued a Facebook announcement shortly after 8:30 p.m. indicating that a suspect was in custody and there was no longer a threat to the public related to the incident.
Tribune-Review news partner WPXI-TV reported at least two people were flown from the scene for treatment, one of them having been shot. It wasn’t clear how the second person was hurt.
Officials at the nearby Penn State Beaver campus tweeted an alert about a dangerous person near the Walmart and advised those on campus to stay inside and for others to avoid coming to the campus. The school lifted that alert at about 8 p.m., noting the incident had been cleared.
Additional details weren’t immediately available.
Jeff Himler is a TribLive reporter covering Greater Latrobe, Ligonier Valley, Mt. Pleasant Area and Derry Area school districts and their communities. He also reports on transportation issues. A journalist for more than three decades, he enjoys delving into local history. He can be reached at jhimler@triblive.com.
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