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KIRKLAND, Wash. -- It was an umbrella.



EvergreenHealth was placed on lockdown in an abundance of caution Wednesday morning as police investigated reports that someone showed up to the hospital with a weapon.









People inside the hospital reportedly locked themselves in rooms while police searched for a gunman.



EvergreenHealth shared a photo of a man with what some thought was a gun. He saw himself on social media and called Kirkland police to tell them that he had only an umbrella -- no weapons.



EvergreenHealth released this statement after the incident:

