Lockdown lifted at St. Elizabeth's in Fort Thomas after man commits suicide

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Channel: LOCAL 12 · 2018 · News & Politics

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FORT THOMAS, Ky. (WKRC) - Police say a man is dead after he shot himself in the parking lot of St. Elizabeth Healthcare in Fort Thomas Friday afternoon.

The incident started around 3:30 p.m. when someone called 911 and said there was man inside a car with a gun. When police arrived, they said they realized he wasn't threatening anyone, but he was suicidal.

Police put the hospital on lockdown as a safety precaution as police tried negotiating with the man.

The emergency room remains closed at this time. No one else was hurt.

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