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| Chicago hospital shooting: Four critical and gunman dead | |
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| At least four people have been critically injured, including a police officer and a hospital employee, in a shooting at a Chicago hospital. | |
| A police spokesman confirmed the gunman was dead. It is not clear if he took his own life or was killed. | |
| Officials have not yet confirmed a motive for the shooting, which began at about 15:00 local time (21:00 GMT). | |
| The facility was evacuated during the incident as armed police swarmed through the scene. | |
| The injured police officer has been transported to the University of Chicago for treatment. | |
| Images from the scene showed people rushing outside Mercy Hospital, including some staff in uniform. | |
| The incident comes just days after some US medical professionals became involved in an online campaign protesting against gun violence. | |
| The hashtag #ThisIsOurLane was used by doctors in response to a tweet from America's powerful pro-gun group, the National Rifle Association (NRA), that suggested anti-gun doctors should "stay in their lane" after high-profile shootings. | |
| Some doctors rebuked the assertion - sharing emotional stories and blood-splattered photographs of their treatment of gun violence victims. | |
| Almost 13,000 people have been killed by guns so far this year in the US, according to data compiled tracking website Gun Violence Archive. | |
| They say another 25,000 have been injured and more than 250 police officers have been shot on duty. |