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Mercy Hospital shooting

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Mercy Hospital and Medical Center

On November 19, 2018, a mass shooting took place at the Mercy Hospital and Medical Center in Chicago, Illinois. An attending physician, a pharmaceutical assistant, a Chicago Police officer and the perpetrator were killed.[1][2][3]

Local authorities identified the suspect as a 32-year-old man who was killed by police.[4] The perpetrator was discovered within the hospital at around 3:20 p.m. and shot in the head.

References

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  1. Espana, Melissa (November 19, 2018). "Chicago officer shot, multiple victims after active shooter incident at Mercy Hospital". WGN-TV. Archived from the original on November 20, 2018. Retrieved November 19, 2018.
  2. "Officer in critical condition after shooting near Chicago's Mercy Hospital, police say". CBS News. November 19, 2018. Retrieved November 19, 2018.
  3. "Mercy Hospital Shooting: 2 dead, including gunman; Chicago officer among those shot". ABC7 WLS Chicago. November 19, 2018. Retrieved November 19, 2018.
  4. "Chicago's Mercy Hospital secured after shooting injures officer, multiple victims reported". CNN. November 19, 2018. Retrieved November 19, 2018.