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Knife-wielding patient shot multiple times by security at Texas hospital, police say
Summary by The Houston Editorial Desk · As published by ABC7 Los Angeles
· September 8, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key points The patient had a knife, prompting security to take action. A patient wielding a knife was shot multiple times by security at a hospital.
A patient wielding a knife was shot multiple times by security at a hospital. Police are investigating the incident. The patient had a knife, prompting security to take action.
Details of the shooting are available from the source. The incident involved a confrontation between the patient and security personnel.
Further information about the incident can be found through additional reporting from the source, which provides more details about what happened at the hospital in Texas.
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Category: safety ·
Published: September 8, 2026 ·
Source: ABC7 Los Angeles ·
Reading time: 1 min
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