Timeline of Ben Taub Hospital events

Tuesday, February 21, 2017
ABC13's Pooja Lodhia is live at Ben Taub Hospital with a witness describing the scene.
HOUSTON (KTRK) -- Officials are investigating the reports of an active shooter at Ben Taub Hospital, the hospital confirmed.

Ben Taub TIMELINE:

AROUND 2PM: Houston Police Department receives 3rd party report of a shooting in process.

AT 2:13PM: Houston Police Department responds to reports of shots fired at Ben Taub Hospital.


AT 2:41PM: Houston Police Department is in the process of searching the hospital.

AT 2:48PM: Chief Art Acevedo says there are no reports of an active shooter at Ben Taub.


Evacuated patients wait outside of Ben Taub Hospital as an active shooter investigation continues.KTRK
Evacuated patients wait outside of Ben Taub Hospital as an active shooter investigation continues.KTRK
Houston Fire Department deployed the its mass causality unit as law enforcement investigated reports of an active shooter situation inside the hospital.KTRK
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Law enforcement searches Ben Taub Hospital after reports of an active shooter situation.KTRK
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AT 3:12PM: Chief Art Acevedo holds press conference briefing what has happened at Ben Taub.
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