Police have responded to reports of “multiple injuries” in a shooting at the Bronx Lebanon Hospital, in the northernmost borough of New York City. The shooter is down, according to police.
The shooting happened just before 3 pm local time on the 16th floor of the hospital, located in the Mt. Eden area of The Bronx. There were also reports of a fire inside the hospital.
Due to reports of a shooting incident at Bronx Lebanon Hospital, avoid the area of 1650 Grand Concourse. More information to follow.
— NYPD NEWS (@NYPDnews) June 30, 2017
Up to six people were injured in the attack, local media reported citing the New York Police Department.The shooter was reported dead shortly before 4 pm local time. It was not clear whether he took his own life, or was killed by the police.
UPDATE: The shooter is deceased. Several others are injured regarding the shooting at Bronx Lebanon Hospital.
— NYPD NEWS (@NYPDnews) June 30, 2017
The shooter was reportedly a former employee of the hospital, according to WCBS-TV. Multiple reports described the shooter as a six-foot tall African-American wearing a white lab coat, and armed with a long rifle of some kind.
MORE: Suspect is a m/b 6’0 armed with a large M-16 rifle, dressed with a white lab coat.
— Breaking News (@BreakingNLive) June 30, 2017
Three doctors were among the injured, the New York Times reported, citing a NY Fire Department official. At least one of the doctors was being treated by people inside the hospital, who had used a fire hose as a tourniquet, the official said.
Social media photos from inside the hospital show employees barricading themselves inside, waiting for the police to locate the gunman.
The 120-year-old hospital has almost 1,000 beds and its emergency room is among the busiest in New York City.
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