ALABAMA — Police in Birmingham were responding to an active shooter at UAB Highlands Hospital Wednesday night.
The hospital is located at 1201 11th Ave South.
Birmingham police Lt. Williston confirmed the response the WIAT. The station reports at least two people are wounded and a suspect is ‘down.’
It was later reported the gunman was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound on the third floor of the emergency unit.
The condition of the victims was not known. A motive for the crime was also unclear.
Just got this #UAB alert. @spann pic.twitter.com/OuyicemSTO
— Gary Lloyd (@GaryALloyd) March 15, 2018
BREAKING: Shooting investigation at UAB Highlands hospital https://t.co/ysXFVJ7xAt
— #WVTM13 (@WVTM13) March 15, 2018
LIVE: One the scene at UAB Highlands Hospital in Birmingham, where there are reports of an active shooter situation, and people have been seen on stretchers: https://t.co/Rqiyfm5VhO pic.twitter.com/YxzizHc9Nj
— AL.com Birmingham (@ALcomBirmingham) March 15, 2018
UAB Hospital-Highlands is a campus of UAB Hospital. The general acute care facility is located on the southern perimeter of the UAB campus.
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