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WEBVTT HE IS EXPECTED TO SURVIVE.WLWT FIRST TO A CHAOTIC SCENEALONG BURNET AVENUE.POLICE, FIRE AND EMS UNITS.ALL RUSHING TO U.C. HEALTHPSYCHIATRIC EMERGENCY SERVICESFOR REPORTS OF AN ACTIVESHOOTER.AT ABOUT 2:00 THIS AFTERNOON,THE GUNMAN WENT INTO THEBUILDING SETTING OFF A METALDETECTOR, ACCORDING TO POLICE,THEN HE FIRED SEVERAL SHOTS,HITTING AN UNARMED U.C. HEALTHSECURITY GUARD, AND CONTINUED TOSHOOT AT OFFICERS.THE GUARD WAS REPORTEDLY SHOT INTHE SHOULDER, SERIOUSLY HURT,BUT EXPECTED TO SURVIVE.HE WAS RUSHED TO SURGERY AT U.C.MEDICAL CENTER.THESE TWO GUYS WALKING NEARBYHEARD SAY THEY HEARD ABOUT EIGHTSHOTS.>> IT WAS JUST CRAZY, IT WASLIKE THE WILD WEST, I MEAN, IAIN'T NEVER SEEN NOTHING LIKETHAT BEFORE IN MY LIFE.I MEAN, WE WAS LIKE RIGHT THERE,WE WERE TALKING AND EVERYTHING.DAN: THEY DIDN'T SEE THESHOOTER, BUT KNEW THERE WASDANGER, AND RUSHED TO GET OTHERSAWAY TOO.>> I HAD GRABBED THIS OLD LADYOR WHATEVER, CAUSE SHE HAD GOTSO SHOOK, I GUESS SHE HEARD ITTOO, SO I WALKED HER ACROSS THESTREET TO THE BUS STOP AND CAMEHERE.DAN: THEY DESCRIBED THE SCENE ASTHE GUNMAN THEN FIRED ON ACINCINNATI POLICE OFFICER RACINGIN TO HELP.CINCINNATI POLICE CHIEF ELIOTISAAC SAYS THEY WERE ON THESCENE IN ABOUT 2 MINUTES,RUSHING TO STOP THE SHOOTER.INVESTIGATORS BELIEVE THESHOOTER ACTED ALONE, THEN SHOTAND KILLED HIMSELF.IT'S NOT CLEAR HIS CONNECTION TOUC HEALTH OR THE PSYCHIATRICEMERGENCY SERVICES UNIT.TONIGHT, THE ADRENALINE RUSH MAYHAVE SUBSIDED, BUT THE IMPACT OFTHIS SHOOTING IS STILL BEINGFELT, AS THE SECURITY GUARDFIGHTS TO RECOVER, AND THEQUESTION LINGERS, WHY DID THISHAPPEN?>> I THANK HIM FOR WHAT HE DOESEVERY DAY, IT'S A VERY DANGEROUSLIFE AND I HOPE ALL THE BEST FORHIM AND THAT HE HAS A VERY MERRYCHRISTMAS AND GETS HEALED SOON.DAN: AT THIS HOUR, THE SECURITYGUARD AND THE SUSPECT HAVE NOTBEEN IDENTIFIED.U.C. HEALTH IS ALSO /NOT/

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A lone gunman opened fire inside a Cincinnati hospital Wednesday afternoon, striking a security officer before killing himself, police said.UC Health officials said the shooting happened at University Hospital Psychiatric Emergency Services in the 3200 block of Burnet Avenue.Police believe the shooting happened near the building's entrance -- either in the entryway or in the lobby.The lone gunman walked into the building about 2 p.m., and fired "multiple shots," according to Cincinnati Police Chief Eliot Isaac.Isaac said an unarmed security officer – who works for UC Health and is not affiliated with the Cincinnati Police Department – was shot."It was just crazy. It was like the Wild West, I mean, I ain't never seen nothing like that before in my life. I mean, we was like right there, we was ducking and everything," witness Brandon Hale said.The security officer is being treated at University Hospital for his injuries. Isaac called his injuries "very serious," but said he is expected to survive. Isaac said that after the gunman wounded the officer, he turned the gun on himself. He was pronounced dead at the scene.Metal detectors are in place at the hospital's entrance, and Isaac said security knew right away that the man was armed. “I thank him (the security guard) for what he does every day. It’s a very dangerous life, and I hope all of the best for him,” said Marie Richinger, who was at the hospital at the time of the shooting.Cincinnati police did not fire any shots during the incident, Isaac said.The shooting was initially reported as an active shooter situation, prompting a massive police response. So far, police have not released a motive for the gunman's actions. Cincinnati police said they will hold a press conference Thursday morning to provide additional details.