Two injured in shooting on PeaceHealth campus Tuesday

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Two individuals suffered gunshot wounds following a reported shooting at a medical office near PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center, Vancouver police reported Tuesday afternoon.

Shortly before 1 p.m. Dec. 22 police responded to a disturbance with a weapon call at 505 NE 87th Ave., a building on the PeaceHealth Southwest campus but not connected to the main hospital. Arriving officers located a male and female with gunshot wounds, who were transported to the hospital for treatment.

The medical office building and the main hospital were placed on lockdown, and the medical office was evacuated, police reported. As of 3 p.m. both buildings had their lockdowns lifted, a social media post from PeaceHealth Southwest stated.



Neither the hospital nor police were providing details on the incident. Vancouver police noted detectives from its major crimes unit were investigating.