- The incident happened at Bakersfield Heart Hospital in Bakersfield on Friday
- After firing through an emergency room window the shooter then entered the hospital
- He then walked outside and police arrived at the scene and shot him
- There was no exchange of gunfire between the shooter and cops
- The gunman was being treated at hospital and is in a stable condition
A gunman fired through an emergency room window at a hospital Friday in Bakersfield, California.
The shooter then walked inside Bakersfield Heart Hospital and a security guard made contact with him but there was no exchange of gunfire, police said.
He then walked outside, where police, who had just arrived, shot him, Assistant Chief Greg Terry of the Bakersfield Police Department said.
The gunman, whose name has not been released, was treated at the hospital before being transferred to another one, police said. He is listed as in a stable condition.
Police are seen at Bakersfield Heart Hospital after the shooting on Friday
The hospital was put on lockdown while officers looked for injured people or other threats connected to the gunman, but none were found, authorities said
His motiveis unknown and police said they were not aware of what kind of gun he had or how many shots he fired.
The hospital was put on lockdown while officers looked for injured people or other threats connected to the gunman, but none were found, authorities said.
The hospital has 47 beds and specializes in cardiac care, according to its website.
Bakersfield, a city of 365,000 people. Is located about 100 miles (160.93 kilometers) northwest of Los Angeles.