SEBRING, Fla. (WSVN) – Authorities are investigating an apparent murder-suicide at a Florida hospital.
Highlands County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to AdventHealth Sebring Thursday morning after reports of an active shooter situation.
According to HCSO, a 66-year-old Sebring man brought his adult son to the hospital, who was reportedly being somewhat combative.
The son was reportedly placed in a mental health room in the emergency room.
Inside the room, authorities said that the father pulled a handgun, firing shots into a wall in an apparent attempt to evacuate others.
He then reportedly shot his son, who was lying on a bed, before turning the gun on himself.
Both men died at the scene, with no other injuries reported.
AdventHealth Sebring was placed on lockdown, diverting EMS traffic to a nearby facility.
Sebring is located in central Florida and is about 170 miles from Miami.
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