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No gunman found at hospital, confirm NY police

No evidence of gunman was found at the NewYork-Presbyterian Lawrence Hospital in Bronxville after the police officers responded to the reports that a man had been seen with a shotgun inside the facility.

No gunman found at hospital, confirm NY police

Police officers and emergency vehicles outside hospital

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Published : Mar 11, 2019, 1:07 PM IST

Bronxville: Authorities in New York confirmed that no shots were fired at a hospital north of Manhattan, following a large police response on Sunday evening.

Police officers and emergency vehicles outside hospital

Emergency services were called to NewYork-Presbyterian Lawrence Hospital in Bronxville after receiving reports that a man had been seen with a shotgun inside the facility.

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"Two patients on the sixth floor of the hospital reported to the nurse's station that they saw an individual carrying a shotgun," Christopher Satriale, Police Chief of Bronxville said.

A primary search by police officers failed to find any weapon, suspect or injuries.

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Satriale said that they are questioning the two patients who made the initial report.

"We have no indication that they reported this in a malicious way," Satriale said.

Bronxville: Authorities in New York confirmed that no shots were fired at a hospital north of Manhattan, following a large police response on Sunday evening.

Police officers and emergency vehicles outside hospital

Emergency services were called to NewYork-Presbyterian Lawrence Hospital in Bronxville after receiving reports that a man had been seen with a shotgun inside the facility.

Also Read:US-backed Syrian fighters resume attack on IS in Baghouz

"Two patients on the sixth floor of the hospital reported to the nurse's station that they saw an individual carrying a shotgun," Christopher Satriale, Police Chief of Bronxville said.

A primary search by police officers failed to find any weapon, suspect or injuries.

Also Read:China grounds Boeing 737 Max 8s after Ethiopian Airlines crash

Satriale said that they are questioning the two patients who made the initial report.

"We have no indication that they reported this in a malicious way," Satriale said.

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1. SOUNDBITE (English) Christopher Satriale, Police Chief of Bronxville:
"At about 8:45pm our police department received a call of a man on the sixth floor of Lawrence Hospital with a shotgun. At no time were any shots fired and we have not identified anybody that was within the hospital that was armed with a shotgun or any kind of weapon. We have spent the last several hours reviewing videotape from the hospital, every floor that was reported to be trespassed upon and no video has confirmed that there was anyone within the hospital, armed with a rifle shotgun or handgun."
2. SOUNDBITE (English) Christopher Satriale, Police Chief of Bronxville:
"Two patients on the sixth floor of the hospital reported to the nurse's station that they saw an individual carrying a shotgun."
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Christopher Satriale, Police Chief of Bronxville:
"And the camera footage from outside their room confirmed to us that there was not an individual, on that floor, at that time, in that location, armed with a long gun rifle, shotgun or handgun."
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Christopher Satriale, Police Chief of Bronxville:
"We have no indication that they reported this in a malicious way. We do have indications that they may have, they may just be wrong in what they claim to have observed."
STORYLINE:
Authorities in New York confirmed that no shots were fired at a hospital north of Manhattan, following a large police response on Sunday evening.
Emergency services were called to NewYork-Presbyterian Lawrence Hospital in Bronxville after receiving reports that a man had been seen with a shotgun inside the facility.
"Two patients on the sixth floor of the hospital reported to the nurse's station that they saw an individual carrying a shotgun," Christopher Satriale, Police Chief of Bronxville said.
A primary search by police officers failed to find any weapon, suspect or injuries.
Satriale said that they are questioning the two patients who made the initial report.
"We have no indication that they reported this in a malicious way," Satriale said.
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