Fairview Southdale back to normal operations after person with gun entered hospital, later taken into custody
M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital is back to normal operations on Tuesday after a person with a gun entered the hospital, who has since been taken into custody.
In a press conference, Edina Police Chief Todd Millburn said that at about 2:55 p.m., authorities were called to the hospital for a report of someone who had a gun in their possession. The hospital went into lockdown right away, police said.
During the initial investigation, police assisted in securing the hospital and ensuring it was safe.
Edina police say that there was some kind of domestic assault or dispute that took place inside one of the hospital rooms involving people who knew each other. During that situation, somebody pulled out a handgun, which is what led to the 911 call.
Police add that there was no gunfire during the incident and the person who was assaulted is in stable condition. A gun was later recovered on the scene.
Millburn said that the suspect, who police say is an adult male, left the scene but was located in a city nearby and arrested.
Edina police say the hospital was in lockdown for a little over an hour, but has now returned to normal operating procedures.
“I also just want to thank and commend all the resources, all the police departments, all the medical and emergency personnel that responded,” Millburn said. “Security on site, hospital staff did a phenomenal job of locking the hospital down, working really closely with our officers during this initial response.”
Police say the investigation is ongoing and more information will be available at a later time.