One killed in incident at Geisinger; hospital remains on lockdown
KAYLEE LINDENMUTH/SHENANDOAH SENTINEL - Montour County Coroner Scott Lynn, Geisinger Nurse leader Crystal Muthler, and Chief Medical Officer, central region, Rosemary Lemming brief the media on Dec. 30, 2022.
UPDATE: https://shensentinel.com/news/coroner-one-killed-at-geisinger-killer-at-large/
MAHONING TOWNSHIP, Montour County – One person is dead and the alleged killer is at large, Montour County Coroner Scott Lynn told the media Friday.
Lynn said the incident happened around 5pm in an employee parking lot near the Life Flight hangar at the main campus of Geisinger Medical Center.
Around 6pm, Schuylkill County EMS agencies were told not to transport to Geisinger “under any circumstances.”
“The hospital put their emergency plans into action to protect their employees and patients,” Lynn said.
Lynn said the suspect is at large and unknown.
As of 8:30pm, the hospital remains under lockdown and a floor-by-floor search is underway, Geisinger officials said.
The search is precautionary, Lynn said.
“It’s not believed the shooter is present on the property,” Lynn said.
The hospital is accepting patients once again, the hospital said.
State Police at Milton are leading the investigation and were assisted by agencies from Columbia and Montour Counties.
Counseling will be available for Geisinger staff.
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