One in custody in connection to report shooter at hospital

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A rhode island resident was taken into custody Tuesday in connection to report of an active shooter at new Hampshire's largest hospital, authorities said there has been no official confirmation that a shooting happened.

Authorities confirmed that someone was taken into custody short before 3pm, following reports of an active shooter at Dartmouth Hiychcock medical center. The hospital was under lockdown and its wasn't clear of that was lifted.

Rhode island police said the suspect car had Rhode island plate so police in new Hampshire reached out to the state fusion center, an information center undee rhe command of the state police that also involves representative from local state and federal agencies.

The center helped identify the suspect as a Rhode island resident said Laura Meade Kirk a state police spokeswoman. The resident name wasn't immediately released.

People were told to avoid the area around the hospital and traffic was stopped on route leading to the medical center.

The bureau of alcohol tobacco, furearms and firearms and explosives and vermont State Police assisted new Hampshire and local police.

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