At least 1 wounded in Portland hospital shooting, gunman at large

A manhunt is underway for a suspect who opened fireplace Saturday morning at a hospital in Portland, Oregon, authorities mentioned.   

Portland Police Bureau Sgt. Kevin Allen advised reporters in a information briefing that the taking pictures was reported at about 11 a.m. Pacific time at Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Heart in Northwest Portland.

Allen mentioned that “a number of individuals was injured by gunfire,” however declined to supply particulars on the precise variety of victims or their circumstances.

Responding regulation enforcement officers locked down the hospital and commenced “fanning all through the neighborhood” looking for the suspect, Allen mentioned.

A close-by Fred Meyer grocery retailer was evacuated and searched as nicely, however the suspect was not situated inside, he disclosed.

There was no phrase on a doable motive within the taking pictures, and no particulars had been offered on the circumstances which led as much as it.

A shelter in place order remained in impact for the hospital, Allen mentioned, with the state of affairs “thought-about an lively tactical incident.”

Jonathan Avery, a spokesperson for Legacy Well being, mentioned that though “the hospital is secure at this time limit, we do stay in a lockdown state of affairs,” with all guests, sufferers and employees requested to remain away.  

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