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One dead, six injured after doctor opens fire at NYC hospital
An ex-employee of the Bronx-Lebanon Hospital opened fire with an assault rifle, killing a woman and wounding six before turning the gun to himself
A woman has been killed and six people have been wounded after a doctor opened fire at a New York City hospital where he used to work.
The shooting started a little before 3pm ET at the Bronx-Lebanon Hospital, with reports reaching the police of a man with a gun on the 16th floor.
Police converged on the scene and officers found the gunman dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound on the 17th floor, New York City Police Commissioner James O'Neill said at a news briefing.
The man was wearing a white lab coat and carrying ID and his firearm was nearby.
According to the CNN, shooter, Henry Bello, was a "disgruntled (former) employee" who worked at the hospital from August 2014 to February 2015, a hospital spokesman said. He reportedly resigned before he was to be fired.
The body of a female doctor was found close to the gunman's body, O'Neill said.
Six people were wounded on the 16th floor, and five – who are hospital staff members – are in serious condition from gunshot wounds.
