The Veterans Affairs clinics at the Vancouver campus are open today following a shooting Tuesday, and the agency is asking that veterans keep their scheduled appointments today.
Police swarmed the Center for Community Health, 1601 E. Fourth Plain Blvd., following four shots fired about 4 p.m. Tuesday. A woman reportedly fired a gun inside building 17, the offices for Veterans Integrated Service Network, and injured at least one person.
After the shooting, the woman, whose name has not been released, was reportedly detained by an armed county employee.
The campus was locked down and police cleared the building room-by-room several hours later. Those offices are closed today.
The woman, whose name has not yet been released, remains hospitalized, according to Clark County Sheriff’s Office spokesman Sgt. Fred Neiman.
Tuesday’s incident was the second workplace shooting in two days in Vancouver.
Two men died Monday in a shooting at Benjamin Moore Paints, a paint distribution warehouse at 1800 W. Fourth Plain Blvd. in Vancouver.
Police say that Robert R. Brown, 64, a truck driver for the paint company had shot and killed logistics manager Ryan Momeny, 45, about 11:30 a.m. before killing himself.
An autopsy report released Wednesday stated that Momeny died of homicide and Brown of suicide.
Vancouver Mayor Tim Leavitt released a statement this morning, addressing the recent violent acts:
“We share our thoughts, prayers and condolences to the victims, family and friends of those who have suffered from these tragic incidents. It’s saddening and frustrating that the lives of innocent people can be destroyed by senseless acts like these workplace shootings. We are reminded to be vigilant of mental health issues in those around us and be willing to report to proper authorities, so as to possibly prevent such crimes from occurring again. Our sincere appreciation is offered to the first responders — our police, fire and paramedics, and school officials — who quickly assessed the situation and took decisive action to secure the scenes and prevent further harm to others.”
