A lady strapped to a stretcher for a mental health check managed to pull a revolver from beneath her dress and shoot it inside a hospital emergency room.
Glendar Johnson-Jackson, 65, was arrested on Tuesday after reportedly causing a commotion at a business, according to ABC 13. He was taken to HCA Healthcare Conroe in Texas for examination.
According to investigators, Johnson-arms Jackson’s and legs were bound on the gurney in the hospital hallway, but she was still able to grab a small-caliber revolver she had hidden in a waistband-style holster under her dress.
She fired two rounds before an emergency worker wrestled the gun away from her.
‘One of the HCEC EMS attendants took immediate action and disarmed (Johnson-Jackson),’ stated the Conroe Police Department.
Conroe Police Chief Jeff Christy commended the emergency responder ‘that took quick, decisive, and heroic action in disarming Jackson as she discharged the gun’.
‘His actions likely saved innocent lives,’ according to Christy.
Shortly after 11.45 a.m., police responded to a report of an active shooter at the hospital at 504 Medical Center Drive. The scene was already secure when cops arrived.
According to Montgomery County jail records, Johnson-Jackson has been charged with felony deadly conduct and a misdemeanor count of unlawfully carrying a firearm in a forbidden location.
The hospital released her and she was booked into the county jail.
The hospital confirmed it was aware of the situation in a statement.
‘There were no injuries sustained,’ stated hospital officials. ‘We are committed to high-quality care and maintaining patient and colleague safety.’
The Harris County Sheriff’s Office is heading an investigation into how Johnson-Jackson was let into the hospital with a gun concealed after being arrested. The Office of the Inspector General has also launched an investigation into its personnel’s actions at the time of the initial call.