Houston police respond to reports of shots fired at major hospital
Update: ACTIVE SHOOTER AT HOUSTON HOSPITAL, ALL PATIENTS AND EMPLOYEES SAFE AT THIS POINT-HOUSTON POLICE CHIEF
HOUSTON, Feb 21 (Reuters) - Houston police said they were responding to reports of shots being fired on Tuesday at Ben Taub Hospital, a major healthcare center in the city.
There were no indications yet if anyone was injured or killed. Live aerial coverage provided by Houston TV station KHOU showed officers outside the facility, at one point with a few drawing their weapons, and patients on gurneys being wheeled out of the hospital.
Police said they dispatched a SWAT team to the scene. Hospital officials were not immediately available for comment.
Officers in the process of searching the hospital; no reports of injuries at this time #hounews
— Houston Police (@houstonpolice) February 21, 2017
Police have a woman in handcuffs. No Id yet. Police still fixated on the Hospital. @HoustonChron
— John D. Harden (@Jdharden) February 21, 2017