Albany Medical Center placed on lockdown
ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Albany Medical Center was placed on lockdown Monday afternoon. Around 2:30 p.m., police received a call for a person who possibly had a handgun and a Code Silver was issued. A Code Silver is declared when there is a potentially armed assailant in the hospital.
Police said the incident has been isolated to one room where they believe the subject is located. There are active negotiations ongoing, but it is unclear if they are responding.
All staff and patients are accounted for and are safe. The hospital is still open for business, but all outpatient appointments have been canceled for the remainder of the day. The hospital was on diversion for about two hours but has since been lifted. The Emergency Room remains open and continue to accept patients based on the severity of their condition.
Investigations is active and ongoing.