There are reports of a shooting incident inside a hospital in the Bronx borough of New York.<\/p>\n
An armed man said to be dressed as a doctor opened fire at the 972-bed Bronx-Lebanon Hospital, reports say.<\/p>\n
At least three people are believed to have been shot, although other reports speak of multiple shootings and an ongoing situation.<\/p>\n
Messages on social media spoke of doctors and nurses barricading themselves inside the building.<\/p>\n
Some reports also speak of a fire in the building.<\/p>\n
New York’s mayor has just been briefed on the situation and police are going floor to floor throughout the hospital looking for the gunman.<\/p>\n
The New York Police Department posted a tweet urging members of the public to avoid the area around the hospital at 1650 Grand Concourse.<\/p>\n
The New York Times quoted a fire department official as saying that three doctors had been shot. Their condition is not known.<\/p>\n
Some reports say the gunman may have been a former employee but this has not been confirmed.<\/p>\n
Emergency medical workers cannot yet enter the building as it has not yet been secured by police.<\/p>\n
The fire official told the Times one injured doctor was being treated by people inside the hospital using a fire hose as a tourniquet.<\/p>\n
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Source: BBC<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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