Shooting At Evanston Hospital Injures 1, Puts Facility Under Lockdown
- On the evening of June 6, 2025, a firearm was discharged within the emergency department of Evanston Hospital in Illinois.
- The incident followed police contact with a 28-year-old man earlier that evening at a Taco Bell, who was voluntarily taken to the hospital for evaluation.
- While nurses assisted the man during intake, he became agitated, produced a weapon, and fired multiple shots, striking a security officer who suffered non-life-threatening injuries.
- Officials confirmed the suspect was swiftly apprehended, taken into custody, and the emergency room was placed on lockdown with no ongoing public threat.
- The hospital emphasized patient and staff safety as a top priority and maintained the emergency room was on bypass during the lockdown.
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Shooting at Evanston Hospital leaves many wondering how a gun got in the ER | News Channel 3-12
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Shooting at Evanston Hospital leaves many wondering how a gun got in the ER
WBBM By Asal Rezaei Click here for updates on this story Illinois (WBBM) — A shooting at Evanston Hospital that injured a security guard Thursday evening has left many wondering how a gun got into the Emergency Department in the first place. Police said just before 7:30 p.m. Thursday the Crisis Alternative Response Evanston, or CARE, team approached a 28-year-old man near the Taco Bell in t he 1700 block of Sherman Avenue. The team provides …
Security officer shot inside emergency room at Evanston Hospital, suspect in custody, police say
A security officer was shot Thursday evening in the emergency room at Evanston Hospital, police said. An offender is in custody, but the Emergency Department was on lockdown.
One hurt, one in custody after Evanston Hospital emergency room shooting
A suspect was arrested after a shooting inside the emergency room at Evanston Hospital Thursday night, authorities announced. Evanston police announced on social media that one person had been wounded, suffering “non life-threatening injuries.” Shooting at Evanston Hospital in the E.R. Offender in custody. One victim was struck by gunfire and suffered what are believed to be non life-threatening injuries. Large police presence in and around the…
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