Florida police were in a standoff Saturday trying to get a woman to surrender after he allegedly shot her terminally ill husband at a Daytona Beach hospital and then barricaded himself in their bedroom.
Officers were called to AdventHealth Daytona Beach on a report of a person shot, the police department said in a Press release On twitter.
Staff and patients in surrounding rooms were evacuated. People are asked to avoid the area.
«At this time, the female is not viewed as a threat to staff or patients,» police said. «No one else has been hurt.»
Police said they are negotiating with the woman «so that she surrenders and leaves the hospital.» Authorities have not said what condition her husband is in.
This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.
Courtney Brogle contributed.