Two people were shot at Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary (above) in the admittance area to the hospital at around noon on Wednesday morning, reports WCVB.
Here’s what you need to know…
1. The Shooter Was a Prisoner Being Transported
BREAKING NEWS: Deputy sheriff shot after prisoner grabs gun at Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary
— The Boston Globe (@BostonGlobe) July 31, 2013
A prisoner grabbed a gun from a deputy sheriff in the admittance area and shot the officer. The deputy was shot in the leg. According to Fox 25, the prisoner was in the hospital awaiting specialty treatement, he struggled for the deputy’s gun and during the fight, the officer was shot. Police Commissioner Ed Davis told reporters:
Inside the emergency room, as the handcuffs were being taken off the suspect, he began to struggle for a gun. There was a fight. He began to struggle for one of the deputy sheriff’s guns. the two individuals fell to the floor and a round was fired.
2. The Suspect is in Critical Condition
PHOTO: Scene outside Mass. Eye and Ear where a deputy sheriff and a suspect were shot. Stay with #7News for updates. pic.twitter.com/MAICiHsAOi
— 7News (@7News) July 31, 2013
A suspect has been shot and arrested by another deputy. According to Boston Police Commissioner Ed Davis, the suspect was shot “seriously.” It’s reported by The Boston Globe that he was shot in the chest.
3. It is Not an Active Shooter Scene
Police Commissioner says no active shooter. Scene under control
— Boston Police Dept. (@Boston_Police) July 31, 2013
Police are not searching for any other suspects. Hospital spokesperson Jennifer Street told reporters the hospital was a “secure site right now.”
4. It Doesn’t Appear There Any Are Other Injuries
The scene outside the hospital right now (above).
5. The Hospital is Swarming With Police
shooter reported at Mass. General Hospital , Boston pic.twitter.com/wEnt4glMyE
— Dr Arshya Vahabzadeh (@VahabzadehMD) July 31, 2013
Boston detectives are on the scene as is Police Commissioner Edward F. Davis. The hospital is open but the ER is closed while investigations continue into the shooting. The hospital is ranked by U.S. News & World Report as the fourth best in the US for eye and ear complaints.
Streets in and around Mass Eye & Ear Hospital have been re-opened.
— Boston Police Dept. (@Boston_Police) July 31, 2013