CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A person is dead after an officer-involved shooting in the emergency room at Charleston Area Medical Center General Hospital early Friday morning.

A disturbance call was made to Kanawha County Metro 911 at 1:41 a.m.

Charleston police confirm to MetroNews there was an officer-involved shooting and the suspect is dead. There were no officers injured.

The emergency room was closed for a time but is operational, according CPD.

Hospital employees were sent an alert around 3:00 a.m. saying, “A violent threat occurred in General ED. The threat has been neutralized. NO ACTIVE SHOOTER encountered.”

Charleston police are expected to release more information later Friday.

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