Palmetto General Hospital in Hialeah went into lockdown Tuesday night after a shooting involving family members that left one man injured and another facing charges, police said.
The Hialeah Police Department confirmed the shooting happened in the parking lot of the hospital at around 7:50 p.m.
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Footage from the scene showed a heavy police presence outside the maternity care center and emergency room.
A witness alerted security, who called police. A male entered the emergency room with a gunshot wound and was receiving treatment, officials said.
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Police lifted the lockdown at around 9:15 p.m.
On Wednesday, officials confirmed that an arrest had been made in the case. Luis Martinez Rodriguez, 21, is facing an attempted second-degree murder charge in the shooting police said.
According to police, the shooting was the result of a family dispute. During the argument, Rodriguez pulled a firearm and shot a family member once time in the arm, officials said.
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The victim, identified as 43-year-old Carlos Costa, walked into the ER seeking medical attention.
Rodriguez fled the scene before officers arrived but detectives were able to make contact with Rodriguez and convinced him to return to the scene, where he was taken into custody, officials said.
An arrest report said Rodriguez and family members were at the hospital because his girlfriend had just given birth to a baby.
