No patients, staff or visitors were involved in the shooting, according to the hospital; however, emergency room nurse Erin Pastore said the incident created a chaotic and frightening scene.
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Editor's note: After repeated requests for comment, Scripps Hospital responded after the publication of the story. The story has been updated to include the hospital's comments. It was early May in ...
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