LEXINGTON, Ky. (FOX 56) — A man was arrested Friday after allegedly carrying firearms into the Golisano Children’s Hospital at UK.
The University Police Department received a call around 6:30 p.m. May 22 about a person allegedly carrying firearms into the children’s hospital.
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According to an arrest citation, the man reportedly identified himself as Kaleb Ferguson. He was seen carrying a handgun on the fourth floor of the hospital.
Officials said that the suspect ran through the Ronald McDonald room and through several doorways. Police, knowing that the hallway was a loop, went back through the Ronald McDonald room.
Court documents indicate that a nurse tackled the suspect to the ground, and officers apprehended him…