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Mercy Hospital shooting
Mass shooting in Chicago, Illinois, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
On November 19, 2018, a mass shooting took place at the Mercy Hospital and Medical Center in Chicago, Illinois. An attending physician, a pharmaceutical assistant, a Chicago Police officer and the perpetrator were killed.[1][2][3]
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Local authorities identified the suspect as a 32-year-old man who was killed by police.[4] The perpetrator was discovered within the hospital at around 3:20 p.m. and shot in the head.