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Police: 1 dead in shooting at hospital in Augusta

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AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) - Authorities say one person is dead after a shooting at University Hospital in Augusta, and a suspect is in custody.
    
The Augusta Chronicle reports (http://bit.ly/P7WYaS ) the shooting occurred Tuesday on the seventh floor of the hospital.
    
Hospital spokeswoman Rebecca Sylvester told the Chronicle the shooting happened in a patient's room and involved two family members. Sylvester says the suspect surrendered to hospital security.
    
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Information from: The Augusta Chronicle , http://www.augustachronicle.com

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10/16/2012 4:23:08 PM (GMT -4:00)

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