ER violence rising

As the Pensacola sees more shootings, hospital emergency rooms are becoming more like MASH units in a war zone—particularly when rival gang members are there at the same time. The stress is placing more pressure on the hospitals that have lone considered themselves safe havens.

Orlando Sentinel has an excellent article on the problem: Rising violence shows hospitals should boost security, experts warn

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Author: Rick Outzen

Rick Outzen is the publisher/owner of Pensacola Inweekly. He has been profiled in The New York Times and featured in several True Crime documentaries. Rick also is the author of the award-winning Walker Holmes thrillers. His latest nonfiction book is “Right Idea, Right Time: The Fight for Pensacola’s Maritime Park.”