Shots Fired Outside Ontario Hospital Prompts Security Overhaul

Victoria Hospital in London, Ontario, plans to install AI-powered weapon detectors after a shooting outside its emergency room disrupted operations.

A shooting occurred early Saturday morning outside Victoria Hospital's emergency room in London, Ontario, involving multiple gunshots and a vehicle collision with a cement pillar.
Police are investigating the incident, which they believe was not random, and are searching for a suspect who fled in a silver or grey Hyundai sedan.
A man with non-life-threatening gunshot wounds was admitted to the hospital, though it is unclear if he was injured at the hospital or during an earlier altercation 5 km away.
Hospital officials announced plans to install AI-powered weapon detectors at emergency department entrances to enhance security, though they acknowledge such measures would not have prevented this specific incident.
Normal hospital operations resumed by noon on Saturday, with increased police presence and psychological support provided for staff shaken by the event.