Minnesota hospital brawl prompts 2-hour ER lockdown

The emergency room of North Memorial Health Hospital in Robbinsdale, Minn., was on lockdown for about two hours after a brawl erupted Nov. 21, a spokesperson confirmed to Becker's Hospital Review.

The brawl, which involved 50 to 75 people, broke out about 11:30 a.m., the Robbinsdale Police Department said in a media release posted to its Facebook page.

Hospital security placed the emergency room on lockdown "due to a disturbance and individuals physically fighting," according to police.

The lockdown was lifted around 1:30 p.m., after police had restored order.

The brawl occurred after a person with a nonfatal gunshot wound was brought in for treatment at the hospital, according to the Star Tribune. Family and acquaintances of the wounded person came to the hospital, and a fight erupted among those in the crowd, police said.

One person was arrested, but later released, Robbinsdale Police Chief Jim Franzen told the Star Tribune. No injuries were reported.

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