Shooting reported at Westchester hospital in NY

New York [USA], Aug 08 (ANI): A shooting incident was reported on Wednesday at the Westchester Medical Center in New York district's Westchester County.

Citing reports from The Journal News, Fox News reported that the shooting likely took place on the fourth floor of the hospital.

Also, there were some unconfirmed reports that the shooting was a murder-suicide incident, with the hospital evacuated shortly after the firing of the shots.

"Sometimes family members get a little outraged. They don't understand the care and stuff we have to go through to help their loved ones survive. Maybe this is one of those situations," a hospital worker said.

Located in Valhalla, the Westchester Medical Center is an 895-bed Regional Trauma Center, catering to the medical needs of New York's Hudson Valley, northern New Jersey and southern Connecticut. (ANI)

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