Overview

• The 16-year-old began shouting while waiting for a friend’s treatment and refused to leave when staff asked him to exit the emergency room.
• He threatened to kill medical personnel before drawing the pepper pistol and firing at a doctor.
• Nearby colleagues quickly restrained the teenager and held him until Frankfurt police arrived.
• Officers detained the minor late Friday and returned him to his legal guardians after completing standard procedures.
• St. Elisabethen-Krankenhaus said it will review visitor security measures in the emergency department to bolster staff safety.