A security guard was killed in a shooting at a hospital in Portland, Oregon. Police say the suspect has died after an hours-long manhunt.
In this image from Google Maps Street View, Legacy Good Samaritan Hospital is shown in Portland, Oregon.Officers initially responded to Legacy Good Samaritan Hospital in northwest Portland around 11 a.m. PT Saturday following a report of a person possibly armed with a gun, police said.Upon arrival, officers "were told that shots had been fired in the hospital," Sgt. Kevin Allen, a spokesperson for the Portland Police Bureau, told reporters at a briefing.
The suspect had left the hospital following the shooting, prompting a manhunt. The hospital also sheltered in place amid the active search. Officers determined the suspect was in a vehicle, which was stopped by police in the city of Gresham, about 15 miles east of Portland. "During the incident, shots were fired by police. The suspect is deceased," the Portland Police Bureau said in a statement."This is a sad day for the staff at Legacy Health, and our hearts go out to the family, friends, and coworkers of the employees affected by today's tragedy," Portland Police Chief Chuck Lovell said in a statement.
Avery stressed that the hospital is safe but urged staff and visitors to not come until the scene was cleared. The emergency department was put on diversion, with no incoming patients until the hospital received the all-clear, Avery said.
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