Veteran committed suicide at VA Hospital

I received this from a friend on Facebook about a suicide at a veterans' hospital. I have not been able to find a news report on this yet, but will post it as soon as I find one.

If you have someone to hug please do so today. I was at the VA hospital a man who had to have chemotherapry was sitting outside by the smoking area he took a pistol and shot himself in the head in front of everyone. There is only so much a person can take I have been at the hospital since 9:30am until now. Life is a precious give so just hug somone today. Then think about somone other than yourself tomorrow

Other shootings

UPDATE: Shooting at McGuire VA Hospital (NOON) The suspect in a shooting on the grounds of McGuire VA Medical Center is behind bars, the victim is fighting for his life.
2010

War Veteran Jesse Huff Commits suicide outside VA Hospital
Jesse C. Huff, was 27 years old had been in VA emergency room earlier in the morning.

2011

Fort Wayne Veteran witnessed suicide at VA hospital
Witness saw man shoot self in head
Veteran witness: I knew exactly what the sound was

Police report says veteran used pistol in his clothing bag to fatally wound himself
Published: Saturday, October 15, 2011
By Dominique Fong, The Oregonian


A 67-year-old veteran used a pistol in his clothing bag to shoot and kill himself Thursday while he was a patient at the Portland VA Medical Center, according to a Portland police report.

On Thursday, nursing staff alerted the hospital’s security officers that the man had shot himself in a first-floor room. Portland police then arrived.