UCSO issues statement about hospital lockdown
By Terry Murry on Tuesday, January 10th, 2023 in Columbia Basin News More Top Stories
St. Anthony Hospital went on lockdown last week, which is a normal procedure when the hospital is dealing with a victim of violence. The Umatilla County Sheriff’s Office has an active investigation underway in this case and released the following today (Tuesday):
On Friday, January 6th, 2023, at approximately 04:14 am, a UCSO deputy responded to St. Anthony Hospital for a report of a 35-year-old male (from Pendleton) that had come into the emergency room with a gunshot wound to the arm. The hospital had been locked down per their internal protocol.
The victim was Life-Flighted to OHSU, where he underwent surgery, resulting in a partial amputation of his right arm. UCSO detectives continue to actively investigate the incident.
A person of interest has been identified and at this point in the investigation UCSO investigators do not believe there is any threat to the general public’s safety.
