One person was injured Tuesday night after a shooting in Hialeah adjacent to Palmetto General Hospital, prompting officials to put the facility under lockdown, reports say.
Hialeah Police confirmed to NBC 6 that a shooting occurred around 7:50 p.m.
Ofc. Scarlett Hernandez, a Hialeah police spokesperson, told CBS4 Miami that the shooting took place outside the Palmetto General, 2001 W 68th St., triggering a lockdown.
“I can confirm that one male entered the emergency room with a gunshot wound and is currently receiving treatment,” she told the station.
Hialeah Police did not immediately respond for comment.
This is a developing story.
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