A safety guard died June 1 after he was shot by a jail inmate receiving care at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton, Ohio.
The inmate was being handled within the hospital’s emergency division on the morning of June 1 when he took a safety officer’s gun and shot the guard earlier than working out of the ED, in keeping with the Dayton Police Department. The inmate, whose identify has not been launched, fatally shot himself within the hospital’s parking zone.
The safety guard was a personal guard with agency Retailers Safety, in keeping with the Dayton Each day Information. The Montgomery County (Ohio) Sheriff’s Workplace has contracts with Retailers Safety and different safety companies to protect some inmates admitted to hospitals, in keeping with the report.
The hospital resumed regular operations after briefly rerouting emergency division sufferers within the aftermath of the incident, in keeping with Dayton Each day Information.
Miami Valley Hospital President Mike Uhl stated no hospital employees members had been injured, and the hospital is protected and safe. Mr. Uhl stated the hospital will cooperate with officers within the investigation, in keeping with the report.