Shot fired inside Henderson hospital

HENDERSON, N.C. (WTVD) -- A man is facing charges in Henderson after he allegedly fired a gun inside the Maria Parham Medical Center Thursday evening.

Around 6 p.m., officers -- who were already at the hospital conducting security of a mental patient -- said they heard a gunshot come from a restroom in the emergency room.

No one was hurt.

Police arrested 29-year-old Jan-Michael Vincent Lassiter at the scene and charged him with discharging a firearm into occupied property, carrying a concealed weapon, going armed to the terror of the public, injury to personal property, disorderly conduct, discharging a firearm in the city limits, and concealing a handgun after consuming alcohol.

Lassiter is currently in the Vance County Jail under a $60,000 bond.

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