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Two employees were changeable and killed successful a Dallas infirmary Saturday morning, authorities said. The antheral fishy was changeable and wounded by responding police.
The concern unfolded astatine astir 11 a.m. section clip astatine Methodist Dallas Medical Center, according to a quality merchandise from the Methodist Health System.
Methodist Health System police, on with Dallas constabulary and Dallas Fire-Rescue, responded to an "active shooter call" astatine the hospital.
Two employees were changeable and killed by the suspect, Methodist Health said. The victims were not instantly identified. Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson tweeted that some employees were nurses, but neither the infirmary nor instrumentality enforcement had publically confirmed those details arsenic of Sunday.
A responding Methodist Health System constabulary serviceman arrived connected scene, "confronted the suspect" and past changeable and wounded him, Methodist Health said. He was past transported to different infirmary for treatment.
He was aboriginal identified by Dallas constabulary arsenic 30-year-old Nestor Hernandez. Following an investigation, Hernandez was arrested by Methodist Health constabulary connected superior execution charges. Hernandez has a transgression grounds and was connected parole for aggravated robbery astatine the clip of the shooting, Dallas constabulary said. He was besides wearing an ankle monitor.
His information was not provided, and it was unclear if helium remained hospitalized Saturday night.
Outside the Methodist Dallas Medical Center successful Dallas, Texas. Oct. 22, 2022.
CBS Dallas
The details and circumstances of the shooting were unclear. There was nary connection connected a imaginable motive.
Methodist Health said the infirmary was "safe" and determination was "no ongoing threat."
"The Methodist Health System Family is heartbroken astatine the nonaccomplishment of 2 of our beloved squad members," Methodist Health said successful a statement. "Our full enactment is grieving this unimaginable tragedy."
The infirmary connected Sunday said that, "in airy of the ongoing constabulary investigation, Methodist Health System volition not beryllium issuing further details astatine this clip different than to corroborate that the incidental connected October 22, 2022, did hap connected the mother/baby unit."
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