Officers in Houston have responded to reports of shots fired at Ben Taub hospital, but Police Chief Art Acevedo said police have not found any evidence of a shooting. The Houston Police Department announced it was sending SWAT forces to the hospital following the reports Tuesday afternoon. We are responding to reports of shots fired at Ben Taub Hospital; SWAT and PIO enroute #hounews— Houston Police (@houstonpolice) February 21, 2017 The hospital activated a “code white,” which refers to a potential shooting situation, according to hospital spokesman Brian McLeod. Speaking outside the hospital, Acevedo told reporters that a preliminary search of the hospital revealed no victims, suspects or evidence a shooting had taken place. “We are in the process of holding each floor while we engage in a secondary search,” Acevedo said in a Periscope video taken by HPD.

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