Five people, including the perpetrator, are said to have been killed in a shooting incident at St. Francis Hospital in Tulsa in the state of Oklahoma, the local police report on Facebook. “Unfortunately, several people have been killed,” Chief of Police Richard Meulenberg told the Los Angeles Times. The perpetrator was armed with a rifle and a handgun. – It seems that both weapons have been used in the attack, the police say. Police believe the perpetrator took his own life after shooting and killing four people, and injuring several. – The crime scene is quite limited to a part of the second floor, says Deputy Chief of Tulsa Police Eric Dalgleish in a press conference. The shooting took place just before 5 pm local time. Police were quickly at the scene, and got in touch with the perpetrator about five minutes later, writes CNN. No police officers were injured in the operation. Unclear motive The police are questioning witnesses on the spot. They have not been able to identify the perpetrator, but believe they are approaching. According to the police, the perpetrator is in his 30s. The motive for the crime is unclear, but the unidentified perpetrator. The mayor of Tulsa, GT Bynum, thanked the emergency services for responding quickly to the incident. – They did not hesitate to act on this violent act.
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