Upper Allen Township police were dispatched to the 25 block of Oakwood Avenue for a report of shots fired in the residential community, according to Pennsylvania State Police and the Cumberland County District Attorney’s Office.
When officers arrived, they were fired upon by a resident from inside the home, investigators said.
Officers returned fire “to stop the action,” according to state police.
The armed resident was pronounced dead at the scene. Pennsylvania State Police identified him as Jeffrey Scott DeJesus, 58, of Mechanicsburg.
One officer suffered a minor injury during the incident, was treated at a local hospital, and has since been discharged, state police said.
“There is no current threat to the public,” Cumberland County District Attorney Sean McCormack said in a statement.
Because officers discharged their weapons during the encounter, McCormack requested that the Pennsylvania State Police assume responsibility for the investigation. Troop H’s Major Case Team is leading the investigation in conjunction with detectives from the Cumberland County District Attorney’s Office and the Cumberland County Coroner’s Office.
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact PSP Carlisle at 717-249-2121.
The investigation remains ongoing.
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