Patient At Kaiser Hospital Throws Chair Through Window Leading To False Reports Of Gunshots
When officers arrived, they called the man out of the building and he “gave himself up without incident,” police reported. The hospital had gone on full alert, prompting people to take shelter.
Press-Telegram:
Patient Smashes Window At Kaiser Hospital In Downey; Initial Reports Of Gunshots Were Unfounded
A restless patient in the psychiatric department at Kaiser Permanente Medical Center in Downey on Tuesday, Sept. 11, threw a chair through a window, witnesses said, touching off a panic that led to heavily armed police searching for a man who they initially believed was a shooter. Jesus Chavez, 34, of Lynwood, was arrested on suspicion of criminal threats, Downey police said. (Barnes and Murray, 9/12)
Los Angeles Times:
Suspect Arrested After Gunshots Reported At Kaiser Permanente In Downey
Downey police received a call about 11:34 a.m. reporting a disturbance at the medical center at 9333 Imperial Highway. As officers were en route, the report was updated to shots fired, according to police Chief Carl Charles. (Mejia, Fry and Reyes-Velarde, 9/11)
In other news from across the state —
Los Angeles Times:
UCLA Scientist Shares 2018 Lasker Prize For Figuring Out How Genes Turn On And Off
Michael Grunstein, a longtime professor of biological chemistry at UCLA who uncovered the key role that DNA’s “packing material” plays in turning genes on and off, has won the Albert Lasker award for basic medical research. He shares the prize with Rockefeller University biochemist C. David Allis, who extended Grunstein’s findings on how certain proteins modify gene expression and identified how one such route can lead to childhood cancers. (Healy, 9/11)
Capital Public Radio:
Sacramento Mayor Says Stephon Clark Shooting Investigation Will Be Done ‘Very, Very Soon’
Sacramento and state law enforcement’s investigation into the fatal police shooting of Stephon Clark could conclude in the near future, according to Mayor Darrell Steinberg. ...Two police officers killed Clark on the night of March 18 in South Sacramento following a complaint about a man breaking car windows. They pursued Clark into a backyard, which was later discovered to be the home of Clark’s grandparents. (Miller, 9/11)
The Bakersfield Californian:
Adventist Health To Build New Hospital In Northwest Bakersfield
Adventist Health will be building a new hospital in Northwest Bakersfield. Sharlet Briggs, president/CEO of Adventist Health Bakersfield, said the hospital will be built off Coffee Road near Brimhall Road, next to what will become the Bakersfield Commons, a 250-acre mixed-use development that will include retail, residential, recreational and other types of space. Briggs said the new hospital, which will be the third in Kern County once the new Tehachapi hospital opens, is still in the early stages of planning, with construction work expected to start in 2021 for an opening in 2024. (Luiz, 9/11)