SCRANTON, Pa. — It has been nearly one year since the city of Scranton changed forever, as Scranton Police Detective Kyle Gilmartin was shot in the line of duty. The shooting put the spotlight on juvenile and gang violence across the city as the miraculous recovery of Detective Gilmartin played out.
“It was a call you never want to hear. Unfortunately, we heard it that day, and we kicked into high gear,” said Chief Tom Carroll.
Before the world woke up on January 11, 2024, the fate of Detective Gilmartin hung in the balance. The Scranton Police Detective had been shot in the head while responding to reports of gunfire across the city…