Salina Post
Salina Regional Health Center went into lockdown protocol on Sunday, after receiving a shooting threat via phonecall.
According to the Salina Police Department (SPD) on Sunday at around 2:00 am, Salina Regional went into lockdown protocol after receiving the threat from a man who called and said he was going to shoot up the hospital.
Officers arrived to the scene and there were no indications of a shooter present at Salina Regional. The hospital also confirmed there was not an active shooter, and no person with a gun was found on site.
Salina Regional also confirmed there was additional security that was called in to perform a sweep of the facility, and it was determined the treat was not credible.
"We took the phone call seriously and initiated a lockdown," stated John Berggren, Public Relations Coordinator of Salina Regional Health Center. "These measures were taken with safety as a top priority."
The investigation is currently ongoing and SPD has suspected the man to be from outside city limits, because he mispronounced "Salina" on the phone.