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A LaPorte County sheriff's deputy was shot inside Franciscan Health Michigan City hospital around 7:15 a.m. and is in critical condition; authorities say the shooting is under investigation.
A Chicago police officer was killed and another was wounded after a suspect in custody opened fire inside Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital. The suspect was quickly apprehended, a firearm recovered, and the hospital secured as investigators pursue the case.
A shooting at a Chicago hospital killed one police officer and critically wounded another. The gunman, who was already in police custody for treatment, opened fire on officers before being apprehended as the hospital went into lockdown and investigators began the probe.
Two Chicago police officers were shot at Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital in Ravenswood; one officer died and another was in critical condition, with a suspect in custody and the hospital on lockdown as investigators respond.
The manhunt for Skylar Meade, a violent felon who escaped from a hospital in Idaho with the help of his accomplice Nicholas Umphenour, entered its second day after a shooting that injured three law enforcement officers. Meade, a white supremacist gang member, was serving a 20-year prison sentence for assault with a deadly weapon and has a history of felony convictions. The suspects remain at large, and anyone with information is urged to contact authorities.
A manhunt is underway for an armed inmate, Skylar Meade, with ties to a White supremacist group, and his accomplice, Nicholas Umphenour, after they ambushed corrections officers at a Boise hospital, injuring three officers. Meade, a documented gang member with ties to the Aryan Knights, was being discharged from the hospital when the attack occurred. The alleged shooter, Umphenour, is accused of aggravated battery against law enforcement and aiding an escape. The public is urged to be cautious as the suspects are considered dangerous and armed.
A man, recently fired from a hospital in Upstate NY, was pulled over by police with a loaded semi-automatic shotgun and ammunition, just blocks away from the facility. Authorities believe he intended to use the gun at the hospital, and the situation could have resulted in a mass casualty event. The man was arrested and has pleaded not guilty to criminal possession of a loaded firearm. Police praised the actions of the man's brother for alerting them to the potential threat.
A security guard at Truman Medical Center in Kansas City was shot and treated for non-life-threatening injuries, with the suspected shooter taken into custody by law enforcement. The incident prompted a police response, but there was no longer an active threat, and hospital operations continued as normal.
Two people were killed and two others injured in separate shootings in Jackson, Mississippi. In one incident, a verbal confrontation at a hospital parking lot resulted in the death of Elisha Bridges, with the suspect, Jaylein Wallace, still at large. The second shooting was a drive-by, where DeAsia Bracey was killed and two other passengers in the vehicle were wounded. The suspects fled the scene on foot after crashing their red Hyundai Sonata. Police are investigating both incidents and urging anyone with information to come forward.
The suspect in the fatal shooting at the New Hampshire State Hospital has been identified as 33-year-old John Madore, who was found dead after being shot by a state trooper. The security officer killed in the shooting was identified as 63-year-old Bradley Haas, a veteran of the Franklin Police Department. An AR-style rifle, tactical vest, and ammunition were found in a truck in the hospital's parking lot, but it is unclear if they were connected to Madore. Autopsies are being conducted, and anyone with information is asked to contact the New Hampshire State Police.
Nestor Hernandez has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for fatally shooting two workers at a Dallas hospital during an argument with his girlfriend, who had just given birth. Hernandez, who was convicted of capital murder, claimed the shooting was an accident, but prosecutors argued that he went to the hospital with the intent to kill. The incident occurred after Hernandez accused his girlfriend of infidelity and threatened to harm her, himself, and anyone who entered the room. He shot and killed social worker Jacqueline Pokuaa and nurse Katie Annette Flowers. Hernandez was shot in the thigh by a hospital police officer and was on parole for aggravated robbery at the time of the shooting.
At least one person has been injured in a shooting at Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center in downtown Portland, Oregon. The suspect has not been located, and a nearby grocery store was evacuated and searched. The hospital remains on lockdown as police continue their investigation. Portland residents are advised to stay alert.
Randy Allen Jackson, the suspect wanted in connection with two separate shootings at MercyOne hospital in Clinton, Illinois, was killed in an officer-involved shooting following a standoff. The Illinois State Police, along with other law enforcement agencies, pursued Jackson's vehicle and eventually located him in a detached garage. After refusing to comply, Jackson was shot by an ISP trooper and later pronounced dead at a nearby hospital. The investigation into the incident is ongoing.
One man is dead and another is in custody after a shooting inside VCU Medical Center North Hospital in Richmond, Virginia. The incident occurred after a fight broke out between two men, resulting in one shooting the other. The hospital was briefly on lockdown, but no other injuries were reported, and police say no patients were in danger.