Disgruntled Nigerian Doctor Kills 1, Wounds Others At NYC Hospital

A disgruntled medical worker dressed in black opened fire and shot at least four people in a Bronx hospital Friday afternoon, police said. Shots rang out on the 16th floor of Bronx Lebanon Hospital in Morris Heights about 2:45 p.m.

He killed a woman and wounded several people before killing himself. The shooter was identified as Dr. Henry Bello, 45. He used an M-16 type rifle. He was listed as a family physician. He is believed to have killed himself after the shooting. NBC reported that he was wearing a white lab coat.

The body of a woman who was shot was found near the body of the dead gunman. Five other people were injured in the shooting. Three of those are in serious condition from gunshot wounds.

Sources confirm Bello tried to start a fire on the 16th floor of the hospital in addition to the shooting. Sprinklers knocked it down.