Christian Haywood charged in shooting at Evanston hospital that injured security officer inside emergency room: police
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A man has been charged following an incident at a hospital in the northern suburbs, where he allegedly shot a security guard and bit another. The incident took place in the emergency room on Thursday, and authorities provided confirmation on Sunday.

Christian Haywood, aged 28 from Evanston, has been charged with a felony count of Attempted First Degree Murder, alongside several other felony and misdemeanor charges.

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Police reported that on Thursday evening, Haywood was at a Taco Bell experiencing an unspecified mental health crisis. He agreed to receive an assessment from paramedics and was subsequently taken voluntarily to Evanston Hospital for further evaluation.

Haywood was taken to Endeavor Health Evanston Hospital’s emergency room, in the 2600-block of Ridge Avenue, for treatment. There, he “began to act in a distressed manner,” and two hospital security officers entered the treatment area, police said.

That’s when an altercation took place, police said, and Haywood took out a gun.

Haywood fired at least three times, striking one of the security officers in her arm and leg just before 8 p.m.

The shooting victim, a 33-year-old woman, underwent surgery for her injuries and remains in stable condition on Sunday, police said.

Police said while Haywood was being subdued and disarmed, he bit another security officer, a 47-year-old woman.

The shooting prompted a lockdown at the emergency department.

The hospital shared a statement on Thursday, saying, “A shooting occurred in the emergency room at Evanston Hospital this evening. The individual was quickly apprehended and taken into custody. There is no active threat. The safety of our patients and team members is our top priority. The Emergency Department is on lockdown and bypass.”

Officers found a second gun while searching the suspect’s property at the Evanston Police Department.

Further information was not immediately available.

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