Overview
- The shooting occurred around 11 p.m. Thursday at Montefiore St. Luke's Cornwall Hospital in Newburgh, police said.
- Officials said a disorderly person pulled a fire alarm in the ER lobby, prompting firefighters to arrive before police.
- Police said the man brandished a knife and attacked a security guard, after which an armed guard opened fire.
- The man was identified as 45-year-old Carlos Ortiz of Newburgh and was later pronounced dead.
- Authorities said a nearby woman was injured and is expected to be OK, and investigators report no charges at this time as the City of Newburgh Detective Division and the Non-Fatal Shooting Task Force lead the probe.