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Officer killed after gunman takes hostages at Pennsylvania hospital

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Three workers at UPMC Memorial Hospital , including a doctor, a nurse and a custodian, were shot and wounded in the attack.

The shooter, identified as Diogenes Archangel-Ortiz , 49 , was killed by police in a shootout that also left an officer dead.

The shooting is part of a wave of gun violence in recent years that has swept through U.S. hospitals and medical centers.

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82

Informative language

85

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85

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semi-formal

Language

English

Language complexity

50

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offensive

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not hateful

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short-lived

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