Man shot in parking lot of Palmetto General Hospital in Hialeah
MIAMI - Palmetto General Hospital in Hialeah was placed on temporary lockdown Tuesday evening following a shooting outside the facility.
Hialeah police confirmed the shooting took place shortly before 8 p.m. in the parking lot of the hospital.
Ofc. Scarlett Hernandez, a Hialeah police spokesperson said, "I can confirm that one male entered the emergency room with a gunshot wound and is currently receiving treatment."
There was a heavy police presence outside of the hospital, which is located in the 2000 block of W. 68th Street.
CBS News Miami has learned the man, who was not identified by police, suffered a gunshot wound to the forearm.
It was not clear who had shot the man or what the circumstances were surrounding the shooting.
Hialeah Fire Rescue tells CBS News Miami that they were initially called to the scene, but then they were told they were not needed.
The lockdown has since been lifted.
