An armed man was holding at least one person hostage Saturday night inside the Tomball Regional Medical Center, authorities said.
The man, believed to be the father of a patient, was suspected to be armed with a gun and appeared distraught, according to officials. Late Saturday, he had barricaded himself and at least one other a person, likely a family member, inside a patient room, said Tomball Police Department detective James Harral.
A hostage negotiator with the Harris County Sheriff's Office High Risk Operation Unit and the Tomball Police Deapartment were at the scene at 605 Holderrieth Blvd.
As of 9 p.m., the hospital had not been evacuated and no one was hurt, Harral said.
Tomball Regional Medical Center, established in 1976, sits on a 150-acre campus with 358 licensed beds, including intensive care units. The hospital has several speciality centers including a cancer treatment center.
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