Former UAB Employee Kills Nurse, Self In UAB Highlands Shooting

BIRMINGHAM, AL (AP)— A gunman, who has been identified as 31-year-old former UAB Hospital employee Trevis Devon Coleman, opened fire at UAB Highlands hospital Wednesday night, shooting two people before turning the gun on himself, police said. One victim, nurse Nancy Swift, died in surgery, while the other victim remains in stable condition.

A report from UAB says Coleman was disgruntled about a recent reprimand he had received earlier in the day Wednesday.

According to an AP report, Birmingham police Lt. Peter Williston said police were called at 6:55 p.m. Police found two victims along with Coleman who died of self-inflicted gunshot, Williston said.

Capt. H.R. Watson of Birmingham Fire and Rescue told news reporters that one victim was in critical condition with multiple wounds. He said authorities are unsure of the shooter's relation to the victims and whether the victims worked at the hospital. He added that police "still have a lot to find out."

Police say the scene is secure and authorities issued an "all clear" alert about 7:45 p.m. after ordering students to shelter-in-place.

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A report by Alabama Media Group said paramedics were entering the building through the same-day surgery entrance and being taken to the second floor where the victims were believed to be located. UAB tweeted late Wednesday that all surgeries scheduled for Thursday at the hospital where the shooting occurred were being canceled.

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