Police: Multiple people shot inside NYC hospital
Police say multiple people have been shot at a New York City hospital.
The gunfire broke out at 2:50 p.m. Friday inside the Bronx Lebanon Hospital in the Bronx.
Police had no immediate information on whether anyone was killed. The hospital is surrounded by police cars and fire trucks.
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According to WABC-TV in New York, police officers are going floor-by-floor looking for the shooter.
Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center describes itself as the largest voluntary, not-for-profit health care system in the south and central Bronx.
The 120-year-old hospital claims nearly 1,000 beds spread across multiple units. Its emergency room is among the busiest in New York City.
The hospital is about a mile and a half north of Yankee Stadium.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
