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Woman shot, killed by police after pointing gun at EMTs, officers in Montgomery County: officials

By FOX 29 staff
Updated  October 10, 2023 7:00am EDT
Montgomery County
FOX 29 Philadelphia

Police identify woman shot and killed after pointing gun at officers: officials

An officer-involved shooting in Montgomery County resulted in the death of a 69-year-old woman who officials say pointed a firearm at EMTs, and then police.

WILLOW GROVE, Pa. - An officer-involved shooting in Montgomery County resulted in the death of a 69-year-old woman who officials say pointed a firearm at EMTs, and then police.

Police in Upper Moreland Township and EMTs were called to the 100 block of Evans Avenue, in Willow Grove, Sunday evening, around 5 p.m. The woman was reportedly outside a residence waving a gun around.

Montgomery County officials said the woman pointed the gun at EMTs when they arrived. Police called on her to drop the weapon. She refused and turned it on police officers on the scene.

At that time, she was shot by an officer, authorities said.

She was treated at the scene, then taken to Abington Hospital, where she died.

Officials later identified the woman as Mary Meister.

Montgomery County detectives are actively investigating the shooting. Anyone with any information about the incident is urged to contact them at 610-278-3368.