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UPDATE: Police have announced that a call concerning a woman with a gun would be a hoax.
MEDINA, Ohio – Medina Hospital and a medical building were locked up on Tuesday afternoon after a hospital alert about a possible active shooter, according to the Cleveland Clinic.
Medina police took stock and said they responded to the hospital "about a woman with a gun threatening individuals. No shots were fired. The police secured the hospital and searched the building floor by floor. Please avoid the hospital until the police give it all clear. "
Around 3:30 pm, a police officer informed Matt Wright of FOX 8 that the green light was given. We expect that we will learn more soon at a press conference.
A little earlier, the clinic had tweeted: "The police are on site at the Medina hospital to deal with a possible active shooting situation in the medical office building. The hospital and the office building are locked.
The clinic advises no one to visit the campus of the medina. They will continue to provide updates.
A source originally told FOX 8 that shots had been fired; once again, the Medina police gave news indicating that no shots had been fired.
Several FOX 8 viewers shared screenshots of the message received from the hospital, stating, "There is a Silver / Active Shooter code situation at the Cleveland Medina Clinic Hospital." . Take immediate steps to protect yourself and others. Options ALICE: Alert, Lock, Inform, Evacuate. More info to follow. "
Stay with FOX 8 News and FOX8.com for the latest news. We have several teams on the way to the stage; they are looking for more information.
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At 1:30 pm, the police received a call about a woman possibly armed with a pistol. The appellant stated that the woman was holding hostages at the hospital.
We are expecting a press conference shortly and we will have the latest one here.
Police say everything is clear after the Medina hospital, the medical cabinet building locked up
No lockouts for Medina schools.
Pictures of the scene:
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Medina police took stock and said they responded to the hospital "about a woman with a gun threatening individuals. No shots were fired. The police secured the hospital and searched the building floor by floor. Please avoid the hospital until the police give it all clear. "
Photos of the FOX 8 spectator scene:
Kara Sutyak
November 13, 20183:39 p.m.
After investigation, the police determined that there was no suspect. According to the police, it's a hoax.