Shooting forces Arizona hospital into lockdown
Hospital Safety Insider, August 31, 2016
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A hospital in Tucson, Arizona, was locked down on the night of August 30, after reports of a shooting in an adjacent parking area, according to a report from KOLD-TV.
According to the report, Tucson police responded to a woman was shot in the northeast parking garage. She was taken to Banner-University Medical Center for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.
It was not immediately known if the woman was an employee of the hospital or a visitor or patient, the report said. The hospital was placed on lockdown until shortly after 11 p.m.
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