Shots fired in Waterloo, MercyOne placed under lockdown

MercyOne Hospital Placed Under Lockdown

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(ABC 6 News) – In Iowa, MercyOne officials have confirmed the hospital in Waterloo was placed in a lockdown this morning.

After 9:30 a.m., officers arrived for reports of shots fired within the building.

Police found damage from a gunshot in a restroom.

Hospital staff and officers were able to find the person responsible, who reported the weapon had gone off accidentally and that “he got scared and left.”

This is still under investigation, no injuries were reported.