Hospital “Locked Down” after armed man spotted www.privateofficer.com
Posted by privateofficernews on July 24, 2008
Hospital “Locked Down” after armed man spotted www.privateofficer.com
JACKSONVILLE, FL July 24 2008– A local hospital closed its doors for a short time after reports someone had a gun on the property. It’s business as usual at Memorial Hospital now. But for ten minutes Wednesday night, it was on lockdown.
A representative with the hospital told First Coast News someone reported seeing a person with a gun. She says that person never threatened anyone and was seen on a surveillance camera leaving the hospital a little before 11 o’clock.
We spoke with a hospital employee in the Security Department Thursday morning. He said he did not know who the person was or if the person actually had a gun. He told us someone thought they saw a person with a weapon.
Hospital officials took no chances. No one could come inside Memorial Hospital for ten minutes. Security personnel said the hospital was still up and running during that time.
The security employee told us guns are not allowed on the hospital’s property. He said the rules are the same as for federal buildings and schools. If a person is caught with a gun on the premises, he or she can be arrested.
Under a new Florida law, employees can bring a gun to work as long as it is kept locked in their car. They also have to legally own the weapon and have a concealed weapons license. There are exceptions to the law. Hospitals like Memorial are exempt. Guns are not allowed in locked cars.
As for the incident Wednesday night, Jacksonville Sheriff’s Officers are investigating.
A representative with the hospital told First Coast News someone reported seeing a person with a gun. She says that person never threatened anyone and was seen on a surveillance camera leaving the hospital a little before 11 o’clock.
We spoke with a hospital employee in the Security Department Thursday morning. He said he did not know who the person was or if the person actually had a gun. He told us someone thought they saw a person with a weapon.
Hospital officials took no chances. No one could come inside Memorial Hospital for ten minutes. Security personnel said the hospital was still up and running during that time.
The security employee told us guns are not allowed on the hospital’s property. He said the rules are the same as for federal buildings and schools. If a person is caught with a gun on the premises, he or she can be arrested.
Under a new Florida law, employees can bring a gun to work as long as it is kept locked in their car. They also have to legally own the weapon and have a concealed weapons license. There are exceptions to the law. Hospitals like Memorial are exempt. Guns are not allowed in locked cars.
As for the incident Wednesday night, Jacksonville Sheriff’s Officers are investigating.
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