Hospital In Lockdown After Murder/Suicide Attempt

"LONG BEACH, CA - Police are investigating an alleged murder/suicide attempt that left at least one person dead and two others seriously wounded at Long Beach Memorial Medical Center Thursday.

"Calls of the incident began flooding over police and fire radios at 11:47 a.m.

"Preliminary reports listed two dead and a weapon found on scene in the lobby of one of the hospital's pharmacies.

"As officers fanned out through the hospital the toll went up to three subjects down, including the gunman who had killed himself.

"The remaining two victims were in the Emergency Room being worked on, police at the scene said.

"Preliminary reports also found the gunman may have been a disgruntled current or former employee.

"It was not clear who the victims were, although someone called 911 while the alleged shooter had the gun in the pharmacy, police said.

"The hospital remained on lockdown as of 12:30 p.m."

Source: The Press-Telegram...