Police respond to armed man in car at St. Dominic hospital

Man shoots self during SWAT standoff at a Jackson hospital

A SWAT standoff in Jackson ends with a man shooting himself. It happened at St. Dominic Hospital around midnight Sunday. Jackson Police say an armed man was found sitting in a car near the emergency room. SWAT and a hostage team responded to the hospital and investigators say at some point during the standoff the man shot himself in the head. The man was taken to UMMC in critical condition. Police have not released his identity and authorities gave the all clear at the hospital around 2 a.m. Sunday morning.No injuries were reported during the standoff.

A SWAT standoff in Jackson ends with a man shooting himself.

It happened at St. Dominic Hospital around midnight Sunday. Jackson Police say an armed man was found sitting in a car near the emergency room.


SWAT and a hostage team responded to the hospital and investigators say at some point during the standoff the man shot himself in the head.

The man was taken to UMMC in critical condition.

Police have not released his identity and authorities gave the all clear at the hospital around 2 a.m. Sunday morning.

No injuries were reported during the standoff.