Police-involved shooting reported at Michigan City hospital, La Porte County Sheriff's Office says
MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. (WLS) -- An investigation is underway into a police-involved shooting at a hospital in Michigan City Friday, the LaPorte County Sheriff's Office said.
The shooting took place at about at Franciscan Health Michigan City in the 3500-block of Franciscan Way.
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Franciscan Health released a statement saying, "The health and safety of our patients and staff is always our top priority. There is no active threat to patients, staff or the community at this time. The emergency department remains on ambulance bypass, but walk-in patients are being accepted through the main entrance to the hospital. Franciscan Physician Network medical offices on site are closed at this time. All other services and departments remain open as normal."
The LaPorte County Sheriff's Office said it was an isolated incident and there is not a threat to the public. Further details were not immediately available.
