Shooting at Scottsdale hospital leaves 1 person injured, 1 in custody
Suspect ID'd in Scottsdale hospital shooting case
Scottsdale Police have identified the man accused of shooting a security guard at a hospital over the weekend.
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - Police are investigating after they say a security guard was shot at the Honor Health campus near Shea Boulevard and Loop 101 on March 2.
What we know:
On March 3, police identified the suspect as 30-year-old Maximillian Yanofsky. They say he was brought to the hospital's emergency room by a family member over medical concerns.
"Just after 1 p.m., police were called for a disturbance in the ER. That call escalated into an altercation with security. During that altercation, Yanofsky produced a gun he brought into the hospital and shot a security guard in the upper body. Other security team members and employees were able to disarm and restrain Yanofsky until police arrived and placed him under arrest minutes later," stated Scottsdale Police in an email to FOX 10.
Authorities say the security guard suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to a different hospital with a trauma center and continues to receive medical care for his injury.
According to police, another security guard reported a minor hand/wrist injury.
Police say this case is an isolated incident and the scene is secure. "The incident unfolded and was contained in about six minutes."
What they're saying:
Scottsdale Police released the following statement on March 2:
"Scottsdale PD detectives are investigating after a man was shot in the upper body while inside the ER at Honor Health Shea a little after 1 PM today.
There is currently no information that supports this was an active shooter situation. The suspect was originally brought in by a family member as a potential patient at the hospital.
While inside the ER, there was an altercation with the suspect and security which escalated into the suspect shooting a security guard in the upper body. That gunshot victim was ultimately transported to a trauma center for additional care. His current condition is not known.
Hospital security and staff helped subdue the suspect and disarm him as police were responding. A handgun was recovered at the scene and was turned over to police. The suspect was placed under arrest by responding officers. There is no ongoing threat to the surrounding community. The only other reported injury was a minor hand/ wrist injury to a second security guard.
This remains an active investigation. Our detectives have a lot of work ahead as they conduct interviews and collect evidence to [piece] together what led up to this shooting.
The hospital is safe, still open and accepting patients and walk-ins to the emergency room. There is only a small area that is affected by the ongoing investigation."
What's next:
The Scottsdale Police Department said, "Yanofsky was booked into the Maricopa County Jail on the following felony charges: Aggravated Assault - Serious Physical Injury, Aggravated Assault - Deadly Weapon, Endangerment, Disorderly Conduct with a Weapon and Discharge of a Firearm in City Limits."
Yanofsky has a status conference scheduled for March 10 and a preliminary hearing on March 12.