{"id":99922,"date":"2017-02-21T15:24:21","date_gmt":"2017-02-21T20:24:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breaking911.com\/?p=99922"},"modified":"2017-02-21T16:12:05","modified_gmt":"2017-02-21T21:12:05","slug":"breaking-active-shooter-reported-houston-hospital","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breaking911.com\/breaking-active-shooter-reported-houston-hospital\/","title":{"rendered":"‘Active Shooter’ Reported at Houston Hospital | Developing Story"},"content":{"rendered":"

TEXAS — Houston police were responding to reports of shots fired at Ben Taub Hospital in Houston Tuesday—the SWAT team has been activated.<\/p>\n

According to local media, witnesses reported shots fired on the second floor of the building.\u00a0More than 200 police officers are on the scene.<\/p>\n

The hospital was placed on lockdown as officers armed with long guns were sweeping the building.<\/p>\n

Dozens of patients have been evacuated from the hospital.<\/p>\n

Police later encountered the suspect on the third floor where he barricaded himself. Negotiations are ongoing.<\/p>\n

No injuries have been reported.<\/p>\n

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