The 64-year-old man walked into the hospital’s ED and shot himself in the head with a handgun around 2 p.m. The death has been ruled a suicide.
The motive for the shooting is unclear but the matter is under police investigation, according to the report.
“An unfortunate incident took place at North Mississippi Medical Center-Iuka on Oct. 7. We are thankful that no harm came to our staff, patients or visitors. The deceased was not one of our patients or employees. We extend our condolences to the family,” Marsha Tapscott, a spokeswoman for North Mississippi Medical Center, told Becker’s Hospital Review.
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