An unidentified individual approached Cambridge, Md.-based Eastern Shore Hospital Center, a state-run hospital, fired several gunshots into the window, kicked in the broken frame and helped the patient escape in a black vehicle, Cambridge Police Chief Justin Todd told the news outlet.
The patient, 19-year-old Darrin Jeter, was committed to the hospital after a May arrest for alleged assault on a law enforcement officer and other counts. Police later located Mr. Jeter in a Montgomery County, Maryland.
Police are still working to identify the alleged shooter. No injuries were reported at the scene, according to WMDE.
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