Oklahoma Shooting: Four Killed And Many Injured At Medical Facility In Tulsa, Shooter Dead
At least four people were killed in a shooting on a medical facility in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on Wednesday, according to police.
New Delhi: Police said atleast four individuals were killed in a shooting at a Tulsa medical facility, Oklahoma, on a hospital campus on Wednesday. Captain Richard Meulenberg verified the death toll. Meulenberg also stated that the gunman was deceased. The police believes that the gunman's wound were self-inflicted, Tulsa Police Department Deputy Chief Eric Dalgleish said in a press briefing, CNN reported.
"It's a horribly tragic event," Meulenberg said. "I'm very, very proud of the officers for getting there as quickly as they did, very well potentially stopping more people from losing their life today."
“Officers are currently going through every room in the building checking for additional threats,” police said in a Facebook post just before 6 p.m, news agency PTI reported. “We know there are multiple injuries, and potentially multiple casualties.” Meulenberg also said multiple people were wounded and that the medical complex was a “catastrophic scene.” St. Francis Health System locked down its campus Wednesday afternoon because of the situation at the Natalie Medical Building. The Natalie building houses an outpatient surgery center and a breast health center.
Aerial footage from a television helicopter appeared to show first responders transporting a person on a stretcher away from the hospital.
Several police cars could be seen outside the hospital complex, and authorities closed down traffic while the inquiry was underway.
A reunion centre for families looking for their loved ones has been established at a neighbouring high school.
A representative with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives said agents from the agency were also on the scene.
(With Inputs From PTI)
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