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Post by Police Moderator on Jan 6, 2012 23:24:15 GMT -5
2 People Shot And Reported Killed At Hutcheson Hospital
Shooter Drives To Fort Oglethorpe Police Station And Turns Himself In
posted January 6, 2012 A man shot and reportedly killed his wife and mother-in-law Friday night at Hutcheson Medical Center in Fort Oglethorpe. Both victims were transported to Erlanger Hospital, one flown via LifeForce helicopter. The victims were visiting a relative in the hospital's intensive care unit. The shooting was in a waiting area at the ICU. One report was that the shooter was a 50-year-old Chattanooga man. Read more: chattanoogan
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Post by Police Moderator on Jan 7, 2012 8:53:23 GMT -5
Mother and daughter dead in shooting at Fort Oglethorpe hospital
Jan 06, 2012 A Chattanooga man shot and killed his estranged wife and mother-in-law in the ICU waiting room at Erlanger at Hutcheson hospital in Fort Oglethorpe Friday night. The suspect, 50-year-old James L. Benson, turned himself in to the Fort Oglethorpe Police Department, which is less than two miles away, authorities said. The shooting occurred shortly after 6 p.m. The intensive care unit is on the second floor of Erlanger at Hutcheson (formerly Hutcheson Medical Center). No hospital staff or patients were injured. The man’s wife and his mother-in-law were visiting a relative at the hospital. The shooting stemmed from a domestic dispute but authorities did not release any details about the motive. Read more: cat walk chatt |
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Post by pictureman on Jan 7, 2012 8:56:46 GMT -5
People shot in a hospital are taken to another hospital for treatment? That Hutcheson place must have some problems.
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Post by CMF Newsman on Jan 7, 2012 8:58:10 GMT -5
A shooting at a Fort Oglethorpe hospital leaves two women dead, and a man behind bars. Police say the incident occurred in the ICU of Hutcheson Medical Center on Battlefield Parkway. Walker County Sheriff Steve Wilson says two people were shot in a domestic dispute in an ICU waiting room. GBI spokesman John Bankhead says two women, a mother and daughter, were shot by the daughter's husband while visiting family. Read more: www.wrcbtv.com/story/16465586/shooting-reported-at-ft-o-hospital |
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Post by LimitedRecourse on Jan 7, 2012 10:22:59 GMT -5
"People shot in a hospital are taken to another hospital for treatment?"
As far as I know, Erlanger (downtown) is the ONLY Critical Care hospital in this area. Life Force transports from every state in the region to Erlanger. EVERY SINGLE OTHER HOSPITAL in Chattanooga sends the worst cases to Erlanger----no exceptions.
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Post by professorx on Jan 8, 2012 17:59:32 GMT -5
"People shot in a hospital are taken to another hospital for treatment?" As far as I know, Erlanger (downtown) is the ONLY Critical Care hospital in this area. Life Force transports from every state in the region to Erlanger. EVERY SINGLE OTHER HOSPITAL in Chattanooga sends the worst cases to Erlanger----no exceptions. It is the only Level 1 Trauma in Chattanooga. The next closest and only ones in their area are: Atlanta - Grady Nashville - Vanderbilt Knoxville - UT If you are ever un-lucky enough to visit Grady, you will notice that it looks like a scene out of MASH. |
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Post by Justin Thyme on Jan 8, 2012 18:13:58 GMT -5
I would have to be very un-lucky to visit Grady but if I was that un-lucky Grady would be exactly where I would want to be.
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Post by professorx on Jan 9, 2012 17:35:47 GMT -5
I would have to be very un-lucky to visit Grady but if I was that un-lucky Grady would be exactly where I would want to be. Let's say that a person fell down and impaled themself on a piece of re-bar. If they checked into Grady they might be 12th in line. During the 12 hours I spent in the triage, I literally saw two people die. I would guess the bulk of their business is traffic related trauma, followed by violent trauma. If you ever have to go, it is the best hospital for trauma, but have them transfer you to another hospital (Northside??) as soon as you stabilize. If a person is not seriously mangled, they will never receive treatment at the Grady ER. They will never make it to the top of the que. |
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Post by JC on Jan 10, 2012 0:00:38 GMT -5
ATL also has Atlanta Med Center for trauma and critical care. From where I stood, it was better then Grady. Course, I was unconscious and had morphine pumping through me so my opinion may not hold much water. =)
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Post by professorx on Jan 11, 2012 23:07:49 GMT -5
ATL also has Atlanta Med Center for trauma and critical care. From where I stood, it was better then Grady. Course, I was unconscious and had morphine pumping through me so my opinion may not hold much water. =) It is not a level 1 trauma center though... The trauma centers I listed are the only level 1 trauma centers in the area. |
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Post by JC on Jan 11, 2012 23:39:09 GMT -5
ATL also has Atlanta Med Center for trauma and critical care. From where I stood, it was better then Grady. Course, I was unconscious and had morphine pumping through me so my opinion may not hold much water. =) It is not a level 1 trauma center though... The trauma centers I listed are the only level 1 trauma centers in the area. I'm not exactly sure what Level they were when I was there in '05 but I was a trauma patient that was nearly killed in a motorcycle wreck. I was also there with the victim of the hotel clerk that was shot to death: www.amw.com/fugitives/case.cfm?id=34260Surely they've been near Level 1 for several years? |
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