Patient grabs gun, shoots security guard Friday morning at Kansas City hospital: Police
A patient being discharged from University Health hospital Friday morning grabbed a security guard’s gun and shot them during a “confrontation,” according to Kansas City police.
Police were called at 8:39 a.m. to the hospital at 2301 Holmes Street, formerly called Truman Medical Center, for an incident initially described as an “active shooter” situation. But the area was safe by 9:25 a.m., according to a written statement from Sgt. Phil DiMartino, a Kansas City Police Department spokesman.
“During this process, it came out that this could’ve been a possible active shooter. At no point was this an active shooter in the traditional sense,” DiMartino said.
The security guard suffered an injury that was not thought to be life-threatening, police said. The patient was arrested.
The patient fired one shot during the confrontation, police said. Investigators reviewed security camera video footage of the shooting.
A spokesman for the hospital said a second security guard involved in the altercation was able to secure the gun.
Three more guards showed up within moments and the patient was immediately taken into custody, Keith King, a University Health spokesman, said in a written statement.
“The entire incident lasted less than two minutes,” King said. “Kansas City Police were notified immediately and were on the scene within minutes. The security team’s fast actions created the best possible outcome keeping our staff and patients safe.”
This story was originally published February 2, 2024 at 11:36 AM.
