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Sunday, December 16, 2012
The Birmingham Police Department has identified the man who shot three people at St. Vincent's Hospital Saturday morning. Jason Letts, 38, of Jemison, Ala., was pronounced deceased inside the hospital after opening fire in a hallway on the fifth floor. Letts wounded three people, including a police officer before being shot and killed. All three are expected to make full recoveries.
Birmingham Police Chief A.C. Roper states, "In light of the recent mass shooting in Connecticut, too many of these incidents end with unimaginable tragedy. I am amazed at the bravery of our officers as they confronted this armed gunman in the hallway. I have absolutely no doubt that their courageous actions at that exact moment saved many lives. All of Birmingham should be proud and appreciative that these are the type of officers that protect our communities every day. The hospital staff and especially the security team should also be commended because they performed with selfless service which contained the incident until the officers' arrival.
"The results of this incident could have been much worse. However; due to several professionals from different walks of life putting the well-being of the patients and staff before themselves we suffered no additional loss of life."
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