At least one person was seriously injured in a stabbing at Mount Carmel East hospital, Columbus police said.
A Columbus police dispatcher said the stabbing was reported at the hospital on 6001 E Broad St. at about 8:45 a.m. Sept. 30.
Columbus police Sgt. Joe Albert said two people may have been injured, and at least one was in critical condition. He said he did not know whether any employees were injured.
“No patients were involved,” Mount Carmel Health System said in an emailed statement. The incident involved “two colleagues,” according to the statement.
“The safety of our patients, visitors and colleagues is our topmost priority, and we are investigating the matter. The situation has been contained, and Mount Carmel East is open and serving patients,” the health system said.
This story has been updated to add new information and to add a photo.
Public Safety and Breaking News Reporter Bailey Gallion can be reached at bagallion@dispatch.com.
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Reporting by Bailey Gallion and Samantha Hendrickson, Columbus Dispatch / The Columbus Dispatch
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