Child abducted from Louisiana hospital at gunpoint found safe

A 12-year-old girl was found unharmed after her grandmother allegedly abducted her from Ochsner Medical Center in New Orleans at gunpoint, according to CNN.

Evelyn Miller allegedly abducted her granddaughter from the hospital on Feb. 14. Her granddaughter was with her when she was arrested at a hotel in Bogalusa, La., on Feb. 15.

Ms. Miller faces assault and kidnapping charges. During the alleged kidnapping, police say Ms. Miller pushed a nurse to the ground, hit a security guard with her car and pointed a gun at hospital staff. No one was injured during the incident, according to ABC13

It is unclear what Ms. Miller's motivations were in taking her granddaughter from the hospital.

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