Nancy Duarte Matarese, the mother of fallen West York Borough Officer Andrew Duarte, says the support she’s received since her son’s passing on Saturday has been overwhelming. Duarte was killed after responding to an active shooter at UPMC Memorial Hospital in York County on Saturday.

The West York borough police department confirmed that Officer Andrew Duarte was killed in the line of duty during an active shooter incident that included a hostage situation at UPMC Memorial Hospital Feb. 22, 2025. Duarte had been a police officer for more than six years, according to his LinkedIn profile.

Andrew Duarte spent more than six years as a police officer and just recently celebrated his 30th birthday before his life was taken in the UPMC Memorial Hospital shooting.