Here are six things to know.
1. A gunman — who police identified as 31-year-old Travis Coleman, a UAB Hospital worker — opened fire at the hospital March 14, killing one employee and critically injuring a second employee, before killing himself.
2. The employee killed in the incident was identified as Nancy Swift, a 63-year-old nursing manager at UAB Hospital-Highlands.
3. The employee who was critically injured was identified as Timothy Isley, who worked for Steris, a contractor who manages the hospital’s sterile supplies. Mr. Isley is recovering in intensive care, according to the report.
4. While police are still investigating the incident, Birmingham Police Department Lt. Peter Williston told CBS News, “We do know it was an employee relations issue that led to what happened.”
5. No additional details on the job-related dispute were released.
6. Hospital officials said metal detectors were in use, but they did not know how the shooter entered the building with a gun.
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