Police investigate shootout near Harrisburg fire station

  • Source: WHTM-TV ABC 27 Harrisburg
  • Published: 02/22/2022 12:00 AM

Harrisburg Police responded to a shots fired call on Saturday, Feb. 19. According to Corporal Elliot with the Harrisburg Police, shots were fired in the area of the Harrisburg Fire Station Number Two on North 16th Street. When officers arrived on the scene, they found shell casings as well as finding that the fire station was hit by the gunfire. No injuries were reported, and the investigation is ongoing at this time. Police say there are surveillance cameras on the fire station and in the area, and that two firefighters were almost hit by bullets. They say nine bullet holes were found by first responders outside the station, hitting one of their trucks and a Dauphin County Hazmat Unit. ABC27 is being told people in two vehicles were shooting at each other. The fire department says this isn’t the first time something like this has happened at the station.



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