Woman found dead, 9-year-old girl shot in Chester County condo complex
Woman dead, child shot inside East Goshen condominium complex
Officials in Chester County are investigating an incident inside the Summit House condo complex in East Goshen Township that left a woman dead and a child injured.
EAST GOSHEN TOWNSHIP, Pa. - Police found a woman in her 40s dead from a gunshot wound and a 9-year-old girl injured by gunfire inside the Summit House condominium complex on Friday, officials said.
What we know:
At 10:54 a.m., patrol officers with the Westtown-East Goshen Police Department responded to the 400 building of the Summit House condominium complex for a reported shooting.
Police arrived shortly after dispatch and found a 9-year-old girl with a gunshot wound. She was conscious, able to speak with officers, received immediate medical treatment from EMS at the scene, and was transported to a hospital, Chief David Leahy of the Westtown-East Goshen Police Department said.
Officers entered the residence and found a woman in her 40s dead from a gunshot wound, according to police. A gun was found nearby, District Attorney Christopher de Barrena-Sarobe said in a statement Friday afternoon.
The investigation is active and involves the Westtown-East Goshen Police Department, Chester County Detectives, and the Chester County District Attorney's office.
What's next:
Authorities are working to notify all family members of those affected by the shooting and continue to reconstruct the crime scene.
Police and officials stressed that at no point was there an active threat to the community at the Summit House complex, according to Leahy.
Chester County has a mobile crisis team available to help anyone affected.
What we don't know:
No names or further details about the victims have been released, and police say the investigation is in its early stages. The circumstances surrounding the shooting remain under investigation.
The Source: Information from the Chester County District Attorney's Office, West Town East Goshen Police Department