Woman shot by police after threatening first responders with knife in Allentown
Allentown, PA — A woman was shot by an Allentown police officer after allegedly threatening emergency personnel with a knife during a response call at the former Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Hospital on Friday afternoon, authorities confirmed.
The incident occurred January 11 at 850 S. Fifth Street, where police and emergency services were dispatched to assist a woman in visible distress. As they approached to offer aid, she reportedly brandished a knife and made threats toward first responders…