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Miami hospital shooting threat under investigation

Hospital Safety Insider, February 11, 2016

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Police are investigating a February 10 incident during which a man walked into Baptist Hospital in Miami and threatened to start shooting, according to a report from WSVN-TV.

According to the report, the unidentified man went into the hospital and asked for a nurse. He was told he couldn't access a secure area, and he threatened to open fire in the facility.

A hospital spokesperson told the news station that hospital security followed protocol and alerted authorities, and the man was seen leaving the hospital.

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