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An overnight shooting outside a hospital in Memphis, Tennessee has left at least 6 people injured and a car riddled with more than 20 bullet holes, reports say.
The gunfire erupted around 12:30 a.m. near Methodist North Hospital, according to Fox 13 Memphis.
"Six victims were located, all had reportedly been shot by suspects in a black SUV," the Memphis Police Department said in a statement, noting that three of the victims remain in critical condition at local hospitals.
"Three of the victims involved are detained at this time as they were in possession of a stolen vehicle," police added.
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The shooting happened outside the emergency room entrance at Methodist North Hospital, reports say. (Google Maps)
A silver car stopped at an intersection near the hospital had more than 20 bullet holes in its side, ABC 24 reports.
The station reports that the shooting unfolded in front of the building’s emergency room entrance.
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Streets around the hospital reportedly have been closed off as police responded to the scene.
"We appreciate the swift action from our employees to guide patients away from the ED waiting area so our security team and Memphis Police Department could respond quickly," a spokesperson from Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare told Fox News Digital. "We are working with local law enforcement who are continuing to investigate."
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