At least two wounded in Bronx Lebanon hospital shooting

New York police urged the public to avoid the area around the hospital at 1650 Grand Concourse (Reuters)

Story by Al-Jazeera

At least two people have been shot at a New York City hospital and the gunman is still at large, police said.

The gunfire broke out at 2:50 pm local time on Friday (18:50 GMT) inside the Bronx Lebanon Hospital in the Bronx.

Few other details were immediately available about the incident.

Television images showed the hospital surrounded by police cars and fire trucks. Police could be seen on the roof of the building, at one point, with their guns drawn.

Bronx Lebanon Hospital describes itself as the largest voluntary, not-for-profit health care system in the south and central Bronx.

The 120-year-old hospital claims nearly 1,000 beds spread across multiple units.

On Twitter, the New York Police Department told members of the public to avoid the area around the hospital.