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| Bronx shooting: Gunman dies after shooting multiple people at New York Hospital | |
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| A gunman who opened fire in a New York City hospital has been killed after shooting as many as a half a dozen people. | |
| The gunman reportedly began to open fire just after 3 p.m. local time, according to the New York City Police Department. The cause of his death is unclear. | |
| The hospital is on lock down as police respond to the incident. | |
| Reports indicate that at least three doctors are among those who have been shot. A total of four to six people may have been injured. Their conditions were not immediately known. | |
| Emergency service radio fire department chatter indicated that the shooter was allegedly a male dressed as a doctor. The shooter may have been a former employee at the hospital, sources told several news outlets, indicating that the shooter may have had a strong knowledge of the facilities. He was reportedly shot on the 16th floor of the building. | |
| The Joint Counter Terror Task force was reportedly activated to respond to the shooting. Special agents with the New York Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives were also responding to the incident at the hospital, the bureau tweeted. | |
| Police cars and fire trucks could be seen surrounding the hospital after the shooting was reported. At one point, police were seen on the roof of the building, guns drawn. | |
| The White House has been informed of the shooting, and the President is reportedly aware of the situation. | |
| The Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Centre is one of the largest health care facilities in the Bronx, and New York City as well. The facilities claim to have nearly 1,000 beds across multiple units. It is about a mile and a half north of the famed Yankee Stadium, and is reportedly has one of the busiest emergency rooms in New York. | |
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