Le Bonheur employee drove herself back to the hospital after being shot Friday night

Laura Testino | Memphis Commercial Appeal

A Le Bonheur Children's Hospital employee drove herself back to the hospital after she was shot Friday evening.

The victim was shot in the 200 block of Leath Street, which is across the street from the hospital after she left her job, a spokesperson for Le Bonheur confirmed Saturday.

Police responded at 8:11 p.m., once the victim had arrived back to Le Bonheur.

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At 8:11 p.m., officers responded to a shooting victim at 865 Poplar. An adult female was shot in the 200 block of Leath. The victim drove herself to the ambulance bay for assistance. She is being xported critical to ROH. — Memphis Police Dept (@MEM_PoliceDept) November 23, 2019

The victim drove herself to the ambulance bay, and then was treated and stabilized at Le Bonheur, the hospital confirmed. She was then transferred to Regional One Health in critical condition.

New information indicates that the suspects attempted to carjack the victim, police said Saturday.

Police describe the two suspects as men between 20 and 30 years old. They were last seen between N. Dunlap and Third Streets, police said.

No arrests have been made in the ongoing investigation. Memphis Police Department asks anyone with information to call 901-528-CASH.

Laura Testino covers education and children's issues for the Commercial Appeal. Reach her at laura.testino@commercialappeal.com or 901-512-3763. Find her on Twitter: @LDTestino