Security Guard Shot at Arizona Hospital; Suspect Quickly Apprehended
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A security guard at the HonorHealth Scottsdale Shea Medical Center in Arizona was shot and wounded on Sunday. The suspect, 30-year-old Maximillian Yanofsky, was disarmed and detained by other staff members before being arrested and charged with multiple offenses, including aggravated assault. This incident highlights the ongoing issue of increasing violence against U.S. healthcare workers, with healthcare and social assistance employees suffering nearly three-quarters of nonfatal attacks on workers in the private sector in 2021 and 2022.
Security Guard Shot in Arizona Hospital: Rising Violence Against Healthcare Workers
A security guard at HonorHealth Scottsdale Shea Medical Center in Arizona was shot and injured over the weekend. The suspected shooter was promptly disarmed and arrested, according to Scottsdale Police. This incident sheds light on the escalating violence against U.S. healthcare workers, emphasizing the importance of their protection.
The attack occurred around 1 p.m. Sunday in the hospital’s emergency room. The suspect, a 30-year-old man named Maximillian Yanofsky, was quickly detained by other security team members and staff before police arrived.
Yanofsky was charged with multiple offenses, including aggravated assault, and was booked into Maricopa County Jail. Attempts to reach Yanofsky’s attorney were not immediately successful.
The wounded security guard was transferred to a trauma center and remained hospitalized on Monday. Another guard was injured in the hand and wrist during the incident. Earlier in the day, Yanofsky had been brought to HonorHealth Shea as a potential patient.
No motive for the shooting has been provided. According to police, officers responded to a disturbance in the emergency room that escalated into an altercation with security. During the conflict, Yanofsky allegedly fired a shot, hitting the guard in the upper body.
This event follows a series of violent incidents at hospitals. In the recent past, a gunman took staff members hostage at a Pennsylvania hospital, and another shot two officers at an Idaho hospital.
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics states that healthcare and social assistance employees experienced nearly three-quarters of nonfatal assaults on private sector workers in 2021 and 2022, a rate significantly above the national average.
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