Arlington police said a woman entered the ER lobby at 8:55 a.m. and displayed a gun. No shots were fired and the woman fled before officers arrived, police said.
ARLINGTON, Texas — Arlington police are searching for a woman who displayed a gun Saturday morning in the emergency room lobby at Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital.
The Arlington Police Department (APD) told WFAA it was working an “active situation” in which a woman entered the ER lobby at approximately 8:55 a.m. Saturday, displayed a gun and left the hospital before officers arrived. Arlington police told WFAA there were no shots fired in the incident.
The woman was last seen headed westbound on Randol Mill Road, police said.
The APD also said there were many officers around the hospital to make sure everything is safe.
Back in October of 2022, there was a shooting inside a hospital in Dallas. Nestor Hernandez, a four-time convicted felon, walked into Methodist Hospital and killed two hospital employees. That situation led to lawmakers pushing for new legislation to prevent more violence. You can watch that story here:
This is a developing story and WFAA has sent a crew to gather more information.
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