Police: 1 dead in shooting at hospital in Augusta
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) - Authorities say one person is dead after a shooting at University Hospital in Augusta, and a suspect is in custody.
The Augusta Chronicle reports the shooting occurred Tuesday on the seventh floor of the hospital.
Hospital spokeswoman Rebecca Sylvester told the Chronicle the shooting happened in a patient's room and involved two family members. Sylvester says the suspect surrendered to hospital security.
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