Man found dead at Colorado hospital
Hospital Safety Insider, April 9, 2015
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Police are investigating what appears to be a suicide Monday on the campus of the Veterans Administration hospitals in Denver, according to a report from KUSA-TV.
According to the report, police believe the man shot himself at around 3 p.m. on April 6. His body was apparently found just outside Building 1 on the campus.
Also according to the report, authorities have not publicly identified the man nor whether he had any connection with the VA hospital. A hospital spokesperson quoted in the report said there was no indication of a threat made to any staff or other patients.
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