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Gunman shoots 2 cops in Omaha hospital

The suspect was critically injured while the officers suffered minor wounds

Associated Press

OMAHA, Neb. — Omaha police say two officers and a suspect have been wounded in a shooting at Creighton University Medical Center.

Police spokesman Jacob Bettin says the officers suffered minor wounds and that the suspect was critically wounded in the shooting Wednesday.

Bettin says the shooting occurred inside the hospital but would not say where.

He says there are numerous witnesses to be interviewed.

Bettin says the first call came into police a little before 9:20 a.m, and that the hospital remains in partial lockdown to protect the crime scene.

Omaha television station KETV says people can be seen walking in and out of the hospital.