On the morning of March 11, 2009, Henderson Police officers responded to the emergency room at St. Rose Siena Hospital. Police say 48-year-old Charles Campbell walked into the emergency room and told hospital staff he had a gun and wanted to kill himself.

A nurse called 911 and four Henderson Police officers arrived within minutes. The officers began evacuating the emergency room area and searching for Campbell.

Police say, two officers found Campbell in the emergency room area holding a gun. The officers ordered Campbell to drop his weapon, but he refused. Campbell then pointed the gun at the officers and they fired their weapons at him.

Campbell was struck once in the chest and hospital staff immediately began lifesaving procedures. The attempts to save Campbell’s life were unsuccessful.

No one else was injured.

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