***UPDATED***
Det. Kyle Gilmartin is home.
Shortly after 2:30 p.m. the wounded Scranton Police officer walked out the front door of the department headquarters on South
Washington Avenue to the applause of a large crowd gathered to greet him.
Dignitaries including local and state officials and police from around the region were present.
Gilmartin was discharged from a Philadelphia area rehab hospital earlier in the afternoon and driven straight back to Scranton.
Check back for updates.
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Scranton Police Detective Kyle Gilmartin is coming home.
The officer, who was critically wounded on the job in a “gang-related” shooting in January, will be welcomed back at Scranton Police Headquarters around 2 p.m. today, the city said in a release.
Gilmartin has spent five weeks at a rehabilitation hospital in Philadelphia. He is expected to speak at today’s ceremony, and will attend next week’s State of the Union address as U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright’s guest.
The public is welcome to attend Gilmartin’s homecoming at the police department. The Scranton Police Department advises any residents to park in the garage at the Marketplace at Steamtown.
The 100 block of South Washington Avenue will be temporarily closed to vehicle traffic from approximately 1 to 3 p.m.
WVIA News will be covering the officer’s return. Check here for updates throughout the day.
