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.

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