A shooting has been reported at Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla, New York, Wednesday morning.
Law enforcement sources told NBC 4 that gunfire erupted at the hospital at around 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday. The shooting appears to have been a murder-suicide attempt, and authorities told the news station that the situation is contained.
At Westchester Medical Center where there were reports of shots fired. Just spoke with an employee who says it happened on the 4th floor, which is intensive care @News12WC pic.twitter.com/B6E1jhfsaj
— Nicole Sommavilla (@NeSommavilla) August 8, 2018
A reporter at News 12 Westchester said in a Twitter message that she spoke to an employee who said the shooting took place on the 4th floor, where the hospital’s intensive care unit is located.
It is unclear at this time if or how many people were injured in the gunfire. Authorities have not released many details about the shooting as an active investigation is underway.
This is a developing story and all information is preliminary. CrimeOnline will provide further updates once more information is available.