Houston Hospital on Lockdown After Reports of Shots Fired (UPDATED)

Houston police have assembled outside of Ben Taub Hospital this afternoon due to reports of gunshots in or around the building.

KPRC reports that at 2 p.m. local time, the Texas hospital went into lockdown, and SWAT team officers were dispatched to the scene. Workers and patients have been evacuated from the hospital, and the scene is still observing a heavy police presence.

This story is developing, and we will update accordingly.

Watch aerial footage above, via KHOU.

UPDATE – 3:50 p.m. EST: Fox News reports that the shots were first heard around the hopistal’s trauma center:

Breaking News: Ben Taub Hospital in Houston is on lockdown after reports of a shooting. pic.twitter.com/2Vb2IL19Gt

— Fox News (@FoxNews) February 21, 2017

It is currently unknown whether anyone was injured as a result of this incident, though Houston Police has not indicated any casualties yet.

Officers in the process of searching the hospital; no reports of injuries at this time #hounews

— Houston Police (@houstonpolice) February 21, 2017

UPDATE – 4:02 p.m. EST: Police chief Art Acevedo says that their search continues, though everyone they have encountered is safe:

At Ben Taub report of active shooter. No victims located. Active search continues. All patients and employees safe at this point.

— Chief Art Acevedo (@ArtAcevedo) February 21, 2017

UPDATE – 4:20 p.m. EST: Watch live coverage of the incident here, via NBC 4.

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