Patient assaults multiple staff members at Philadelphia's Episcopal Hospital
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — A patient stabbed multiple people with a hypodermic needle at a hospital in the Kensington section of Philadelphia Wednesday afternoon, police say.
A male patient was being revived after an overdose in the emergency room at Temple University Hospital - Episcopal Campus on East Lehigh Avenue around 4:30 p.m., according to police. When he woke up, he stabbed two security guards and a nurse with needles, Philadelphia Police Chief Inspector Scott Small said. He also assaulted another nurse, police said.
The patient is in custody and will be charged with four counts of assault, Small said.
In a statement, Temple Health said, "The safety of our employees, patients and visitors is our first priority at Temple University Hospital - Episcopal Campus. We are working with police as they continue to investigate this incident. We are offering onsite support and resources to those impacted."
This is a developing story and will be updated.
