Jefferson Hospital employee kills coworker, shoots 2 Philly officers before arrest: Police

[malaise]

https://6abc.com/philadelphia-hospital-shooting-thomas-jefferson-university-center-city-philly/11077698/

A 55-year-old man shot and killed a coworker inside Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia before taking off in a U-Haul, shooting two officers and being struck by police returning fire.

About 12:08 a.m. Monday, police received calls from Jefferson Hospital of a report of a shooter on the ninth floor.

Philadelphia Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw spoke to reporters just after 4 a.m. outside Penn Presbyterian Medical Center where the suspect and the two officers were taken.

Outlaw said the victim was a 43-year-old certified nursing assistant. He was pronounced dead a short time after being shot
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[PCIntern]

1. My hospital system where I go and where I was born

We’ve had two workplace shootings in less than two days here in Philly.

Quite frankly I’m surprised that it doesn’t happen more often.

[malaise]

2. Wow!

Too many guns everywhere - stay safe

[marble falls]

6. Too many guns, too many people armed.

[malaise]

11. Well those were the last shots this one fired

I did wonder how he was shot in the upper body and neck and was arrested - he died

[marble falls]

15. Small satisfaction. I don't get what it takes to strap up with the intent so shoot until one dies.

[Quakerfriend]

3. Hospital where I was born- a premi just shy of 3 lbs.

MDs performed a miraculous surgery 6 hrs after I was born.
I remember my mother taking me back to visit the doctor who saved my life years later.

[malaise]

12. You're clearly a fighter and a survivor

[Trueblue Texan]

4. I'm surprised not to hear of this before now...

Everyone is under such stress, especially hospital staff. It's only a matter of time before it all explodes in our faces. MANDATES!!!We must have them to stop the cray cray!

[OldBaldy1701E]

5. And

CONSEQUENCES! We must have them as well! The kind that have teeth. The kind that will help deter this insanity. (Not holding my breath though.)

[pazzyanne]

9. + 1,000

Consequences with teeth are essential at this point. A slap on the wrist does nothing!!! AND enforce "No one is above the law!"

[leftyladyfrommo]

7. A hospital here in Missouri is giving employees panic

buttons that alert security and give their location. It's getting dangerous.

[BumRushDaShow]

8. Yeah that has been running all on the local news here

The suspect apparently had on "body armor" and also supposedly had a "long gun" (that one outlet claimed may have been an AR-15).

(ETA - the channel 6 article notes the thing about an "AR-15" )

[niyad]

10. Heartsick KNR

[milestogo]

13. ...

[lagomorph777]

14. Probably an antivaxxer.

The oddest thing here is this name: "Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw"

Straight from a 1970s Dirty Harry movie.