NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – Multiple injuries have been reported in a shooting at Bronx Lebanon Hospital, police said.
The incident began just before 3 p.m. at 173rd Street and Grand Concourse in the Mt. Eden section.
The extent of injuries was not immediately known.
Police are going floor by floor searching for a gunman, who is believed to be a former employee. The gunman is believed to be carrying a rifle and to have barricaded himself in 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
The hospital has been placed on lockdown. Doctors and nurses are said to have barricaded in the hospital.
#BREAKING: As at least 2 have been shot, we're hearing doctors and nurses have barricaded themselves inside #Bronx Lebanon Hospital.
— Reena Roy (@reenaroy) June 30, 2017
A red alert went off inside the hospital, a hospital employee told CBS2’s Kristine Johnson. The red alert typically indicates a fire inside the hospital.
Images posted on social media showed some people in hospital rooms had erected impromptu barriers against the doors.
Check back soon for more information on this developing story.