Police fire shots at woman in Slippery Rock

Staff report

SLIPPERY ROCK, PA.

Police officers responding to a request to check on the welfare of Brittany Ann Kitner, of Slippery Rock, early today in Stone Bridge Apartments in Worth Township, found Kitner holding a long gun inside her residence, according to a Pennsylvania State Police report,

When Kitner pointed her firearm at the troopers, a trooper fired a pistol at Kitner hitting her at least once in the hip area. The troopers administered medical aid at the scene until an ambulance arrived and transported her to a hospital for additional treatment. Her condition is unknown. No one else was injured during the incident, which occurred at about 3:56 a.m. Sunday.

The Pennsylvania State Police, Troop D, major case team and the Butler County District Attorney’s office are investigating the incident.