Armed doctor stop hospital killer

**JS4** · 25-07-2014, 09:12

http://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/201...spital-killer/

BREAKING: Armed Doctor Stops PA Hospital Killer; Faces Loss of Job, License to Practice Medicine

By Robert Farago on July 24, 2014

“One female employee is dead and two are wounded in a shooting at the Wellness Center on the Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital campus,” myfoxphilly.com reports. “The shooting happened at 2:30 p.m. Thursday at the Wellness Center, which is across the street from Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital on the 1500 block of Lansdowne Avenue...

According to [Delaware County DA Jack] Whelan, the shooter came into the 3rd floor Psychiatric office and opened fire . . . Whelan confirmed one female employee, who was a case worker, is dead and the doctor has a graze wound to the head. The doctor is expected to be treated and released from HUP. Whelan confirms the suspect also suffered three gunshot wounds to the torso area and is in critical condition at HUP. He is undergoing surgery at this time.” Once again, it looks like a good guy with a gun stopped a bad guy with a gun . . .

Police believe there was a gunfire exchange between the doctor and suspect. According to Whelan, two guns were retrieved from the scene. The suspect did have psychiatric issues and was a patient, according Whelan. Whelan also says various employees wrestled suspect to the ground and a doctor and case worker helped apprehend the suspect.

Police continue to investigate. The motive remains unclear.

According to the Mercy Health System’s Code of Conduct, “Employees are prohibited from bringing firearms or explosives of any kind into the workplace.” If, indeed, an armed doctor shot the killer, he faces the loss of his job and his license to practice medicine. [h/t DN]

**ravingDIODE** · 25-07-2014, 09:18

If the doc loses her license, it will be pretty stupid

**ruaanfs** · 25-07-2014, 09:22

Good guy with gun safes the day. Good guy with gun remains the bad guy in the end of the day. Cruel world

**Antlion** · 25-07-2014, 09:22

After this incident they should be encouraging their employees to carry. That would be the sensible thing to do.

**killzone** · 25-07-2014, 09:23

Ja jong, be a hero and get nailed for doing so ! Good job Doc ! I hope he/she gets praise instead of prejudice.

**DirkB** · 25-07-2014, 09:24

There is something seriously wrong over there if that happens... He should get a medal, a pay raise and a promotion, not lose his license to practice and job...

**SaVaGe X** · 25-07-2014, 09:34

Originally Posted by DirkB

There is something seriously wrong over there if that happens... He should get a medal, a pay raise and a promotion, not lose his license to practice and job...

I agree! Let's say he didn't carry how many more lives could have been lost? Yup didn't think of that now did they?
Oh and did anyone knew he carried? He saves lives dammit!

**DirkB** · 25-07-2014, 09:50

Originally Posted by SaVaGe X

I agree! Let's say he didn't carry how many more lives could have been lost? Yup didn't think of that now did they?
Oh and did anyone knew he carried? He saves lives dammit!

Maybe we should invite him here, we could do with a few doctors like him!

**OCP** · 25-07-2014, 10:15

Originally Posted by ruaanfs

Good guy with gun safes the day. Good guy with gun remains the bad guy in the end of the day. Cruel world

Good guy stayed alive to go home to wife and kids!

Loss of job sucks and is completely wrong but he the first trumps the second as far as I am concerned.

Similar to loosing a limb to cancer - suck and will affect your life but if it means you stay alive ....