Man holding at least 2 people hostage at Texas hospital, not known if he is armed: Sheriff's office
11 Jan 2015 1:36 PM IST
The hospital is on a 150-acre campus about 30 miles northwest of Houston
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Houston: Authorities say a man believed to be the father of a patient has taken at least two people hostage at a hospital near Houston. It was not immediately clear if the man was armed.
The Harris County Sheriff's Office said Saturday night it believed the man was a distraught parent of a patient and at least two people were being held hostage at the Tomball Regional Medical Center. A supervisor at the county's emergency dispatch center said the situation was in the critical care unit and began around 7 p.m.
The hospital is on a 150-acre campus about 30 miles northwest of Houston.
Police in Tomball did not immediately respond to a message. No other information was immediately available.
( Source : AP )
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