Police in Allentown, Pennsylvania, shot a woman who reportedly threatened officers with a knife, the Lehigh County District Attorney’s Office said.<\/p>\n
The shooting happened on Sunday at the former Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Hospital, located at 850 S. Fifth Street in the city.<\/p>\n
According to the DA’s office, police and EMS were called to the location to help a woman who was reportedly in distress. When they tried to help her, the DA said she pulled out a knife and threatened the first responders before being shot by an officer.<\/p>\n
The woman, who wasn’t a Good Shepherd patient or resident, was treated at the scene and then taken to an area hospital. The DA’s office said she survived the shooting.<\/p>\n
“This was not an active shooter event and this office is confident that there is no current risk to the public arising from this incident,” the DA said in a statement.<\/p>\n
The shooting is under investigation by Allentown Police and the Lehigh County DA.<\/p>\n
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