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    Gunman killed, police officer and 2 others wounded in shootout at Alabama hospital

    Gunman killed, police officer and 2 others wounded in shootout at Alabama hospital

    By NBC News staff and news services

    A gunman shot and wounded a police officer and two employees at a Birmingham, Ala., hospital early Saturday before being shot to death by another officer, authorities said.

    The shooting happened shortly after 4 a.m. on the fifth floor of at St. Vincent’s Hospital, WVTM-TV and al.com reported.

    Two officers responding to a report of an armed man inside the facility entered the floor from different locations.

    "When the officer encountered the suspect, there was immediate gunfire from the suspect," Birmingham Police Sgt. Johnny Williams said, according to The Associated Press.

    One officer and two hospital workers were wounded.

    A second officer shot and killed the suspect.

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    The injuries to the officer and employees were not life-threatening, Williams said, according to al.com.

    Detectives were trying to determine why the armed man was in the hospital.

    Authorities did not immediately release the names of the suspect or the victims.

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    Birmingham hospital gunman identified as 38-year-old Jemison man


    By Carol Robinson | crobinson@al.com The Birmingham News
    on December 15, 2012 at 1:58 PM, updated December 15, 2012 at 1:59 PM



    The scene outside St. Vincent's Hospital, where a man was shot to death by Birmingham police this morning (Joe Songer/jsonger@al.com

    BIRMINGHAM, Alabama - Authorities have released the identity of a gunman who wounded three people including a Birmingham police officer at St. Vincent's Hospital early today.

    Birmingham police spokesman Sgt. Johnny Williams Jr. identified the man, who died from police gunfire, as Jason Letts, 38, of Jemison. Sources have told Al.com that Letts' wife was a patient on the hospital's 5th floor cardiac unit where the gun battle took place.

    Letts, police said, shot an officer in the leg, and wounded two members of the hospital staff. He was apparently upset over his wife's care. All three victims were taken to UAB Hospital and are expected to survive.

    Birmingham Police Chief A.C. Roper released this press statement: "In light of the recent mass shooting in Connecticut, too many of these incidents end with unimaginable tragedy. I am amazed at the bravery of our officers as they confronted this armed gunman in the hallway. I have absolutely no doubt that their courageous actions at that exact moment saved many lives. All of Birmingham should be proud and appreciative that these are the type of officers that protect our communities every day. The hospital staff and especially the security team should also be commended because they performed with selfless service which contained the incident until the officers' arrival."

    "The results of this incident could have been much worse,'' Roper said. "However; due to several professionals from different walks of life putting the well-being of the patients and staff before themselves we suffered no additional loss of life."

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    Sounds like he went a little crazy over the way his wife was being treated.

    Man shot at St. Vincent's had been ejected from hospital earlier (updated)


    By Carol Robinson | crobinson@al.com
    on December 15, 2012 at 10:21 AM, updated December 15, 2012 at 11:01 AMPrint

    A man who fired on Birmingham police officers before he was shot to death early today was upset about his wife's care.

    The man was ejected from St. Vincent's hospital about 8 p.m. sources tell Al.com. He returned about 4 a.m. and went up to the 5th floor where his wife was a patient.

    Sources say he briefly took a security guard hostage but the guard escaped.

    While in the hospital the second time, sources say the man talked about "meeting his maker."

    When police arrived on the 5th floor, he opened fire. Two officers returned fire, killing the man.

    One officer was shot but is recovering. Two employees were also shot. At least a dozen shots were fired in all.

    Man shot at St. Vincent's had been ejected from hospital earlier (updated) | al.com

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