Two nurses killed and suspect shot in Dallas hospital shooting
A suspect is in custody after two people were shot at a hospital in Dallas, Texas, on Saturday morning.
Dallas Police responded to Methodist Dallas Medical Center at around 11.15am local time after reports of a shooting.
WFAA reports that they found two people had been shot. The suspect was shot and injured when apprehended by a responding officer.
The victims, believed to be nurses, were found near the labour and delivery area of the hospital and were immediately treated, with one listed as in critical condition.
Some hours after the incident, police confirmed that both of the victims had died.
Sources say suspect at Methodist was shot by Methodist Police officer after suspect shot two nurses near the labor and delivery area. DPD Homicide and SIU units both at scene to help investigate. @wfaa
— Rebecca Lopez (@rlopezwfaa) October 22, 2022
Police have not released any information concerning what led to the shooting, nor have they revealed the names of the suspect and the victims.
The hospital has its own police department which is in charge of the investigation but they have asked Dallas Police Department for assistance.
It is understood that the officer who shot the suspect was with the hospital’s own police force.
Dallas Police’s Homicide Unit and Special Investigations Unit are on site to assist as the investigation progresses.
The hospital system released a statement mourning the loss of its employees.
“The Methodist Health System Family is heartbroken at the loss of two of our beloved team members,” it read. “Our entire organization is grieving this unimaginable tragedy.”
