Police and Hospital Staff Avoid Potential Crisis in Monroeville

Prompt action by both law enforcement and hospital personnel effectively averted a potential crisis situation at Monroe County Hospital in Monroeville, AL.

According to Monroeville Police, at approximately 3:09 p.m. on August 15, 2023, officers from an adjacent police department alerted that a male individual, who had been implicated in a domestic altercation, might be en route to the hospital while carrying a firearm.

Almost simultaneously, at 3:11 p.m., officers from the Monroeville Police Department received a service call concerning a male subject at the Monroe County Hospital with a gunshot wound.

Upon arrival, the officers swiftly secured the vicinity. Subsequently, it was ascertained that the male subject’s injuries were self-inflicted.

Thanks to the rapid response of the hospital staff and the collaboration of local law enforcement agencies, the disruption of services at Monroe County Hospital remained minimal. The incident is currently undergoing investigation.