Fatal gunfire just steps away from the doors of Brantford General Hospital prompted a lockdown for nearly two hours Monday evening. A heavy police presence could be seen outside the hospital as yellow tape marked the area, where police remain on scene investigating. The shooting left one person dead and prompted hospital staff to call a "code silver," triggered in response to an "active threat," said vice-president of clinical programs Wendy Pomponio. A heavy police presence could be seen outside the hospital as yellow tape marked the area following a fatal shooting nearby. Police tape could also be seen outside a Rexall drugstore across the street from the hospital.

Source: CBC News January 02, 2018 03:00 UTC