A gunman has opened fire inside a hospital in the Bronx borough of New York.The man, said to be dressed as a doctor, began shooting at the 1,000-bed Bronx-Lebanon Hospital in the Morris Heights district, reports say.At least three people are believed to have been shot, although other reports speak of multiple casualties.A spokesman for the police said that one gunman had now been found dead at the scene.
Messages on social media spoke of doctors and nurses barricading themselves inside the building.There are also some reports of a fire in the building.New York’s mayor has just been briefed on the situation and police are going floor to floor.It is unclear if any other gunmen are being sought.Some reports say the gunman may have been a former employee but this has not been confirmed.Emergency medical workers cannot yet enter the building as it has not yet been secured by police.The fire official told the Times one injured doctor was being treated by people inside the hospital using a fire hose as a tourniquet.