A nurse and a security guard were shot in a hospital emergency room in the Mount Eden section of the Bronx earlier this evening.
The victims were innocent bystanders in an argument that broke out in the emergency room of the Bronx Lebanon Hospital at about 07:30 p.m., officials said.
Police said two groups had gotten into a dispute but did not immediately have more information on the nature of the conflict or the people involved.
The nurse and the security guard, both male, were being treated for non-life threatening injuries.
It was not immediately clear whether the suspects were in custody.
There have been no arrests made and the investigation remains ongoing.
Anyone with information related to this incident is asked to call the NYPD‘s Crime Stoppers hotline at 1–800–577–TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1–888–57–PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers‘ website or by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then enter TIP577.
All tips will be kept strictly confidential.
