Newburgh Hospital ER Shooting: Woman Injured as Security Guard Kills Armed Man

ER Shooting Incident

• 📌 A woman, identified as Shemica Hadosinga, was shot in the leg while accompanying her injured husband at the Montafior St. Luke's Cornwall emergency room.
• 🎯 The incident occurred when an armed security guard fired his weapon, killing a man identified as 45-year-old Carlos Ortiz.

Sequence of Events

• ⚠️ Police state that Carlos Ortiz allegedly pulled a fire alarm and then attacked a security staffer with a knife.
• ⚡ The armed security guard fired a single shot, which resulted in Ortiz's death and Hadosinga's injury.
• 💬 It is speculated that the bullet may have passed through Ortiz before striking Hadosinga in the leg.

Investigation and Jurisdiction

• ⚖️ The Orange County DA will determine if the security guard acted with justification, as the guard was not a peace officer.
• 🏥 Doctors expect Hadosinga to recover, though she is reportedly in significant pain.