SHOOTING AT PENNSYLVANIA HOSPITAL LEAVES ONE DEAD, TWO WOUNDED A psychiatric outpatient opened fire Thursday inside a psychiatrists office at a hospital near Philadelphia, killing his caseworker and slightly wounding the doctor, who shot the gunman with his personal firearm, authorities said. The suspect, Richard Plotts, of Upper Darby, Pa., was reported in critical condition after the shooting at 2:20 p.m. in an office at the Mercy Wellness Center of Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital in Darby, Delaware County District Attorney Jack Whelan said at an evening news conference. The unidentified 52-year-old doctor shot Plotts three times and suffered a graze wound when the suspect returned fire, Whelan said at an evening news conference. Two guns were recovered. Another doctor and caseworker tackled Plotts in a hallway and held him until police arrived. Whelan said Plotts, who has a history of unspecified psychiatric problems, and his caseworker arrived at the doctors third-floor office about 2 p.m., Whalen said. Soon after, another staffer heard a loud argument and opened the door to find the suspect pointing a gun at the doctor. The worker then closed the door and call 911. Minutes later, gunfire erupted. cnn/2014/07/25/us/pennsylvania-hospital-shooting/index.html?hpt=hp_t2 -TheLawOfficer
Posted on: Fri, 25 Jul 2014 13:47:09 +0000