Boston shooting: Police arrest man after shooting at hospital

Police say situation now under control

Tuesday 20 January 2015 18:37 GMT

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Boston police have arrested the suspect in a shooting on Tuesday morning at Brigham and Women’s Hospital.

“Situation under control,” Boston police said on their official Twitter feed.

One person was shot on the second floor of the Carl J. and Ruth Shapiro Cardiovascular Centre, across the street from the hospital’s main entrance, according to WCVB, ABC’s Boston affiliate.

Reports say the victim is a doctor at the hospital and that the injuries are life-threatening. No further information was immediately available about the suspect or the victim.

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