UPDATE: Police say gunman claimed to have a bomb

ENP STAFF REPORTS
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Lockport Police Department -- via its Facebook page -- say that the shooting suspect who robbed the Eastern Niagara Hospital-Lockport also claimed to have a bomb with him when he was at the hospital.

This LPD post from earlier this morning states that the gunman had claimed

to have a bomb. (SCREENSHOT/FACEBOOK)

The hospital was locked down as a result, and the east end of the city was similarly put in lockdown mode while police searched for the 6-foot tall white male.

Police confirmed earlier that one person is being questioned in relation to the incident, but did not indicate that he was a suspect. A press release from the hospital, however, referred to him as such.

LPD said a press release will be issued in regards to the matter, but that no further details are available at this time.

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