YOUNGSTOWN — The Youngstown Police Department responded to St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital, 1044 Belmont Ave., about 11:30 a.m. Thursday “to assist Mercy Health Police with an isolated incident within the facility,” city police said in a press release.

The hospital system also released a statement saying the incident happened in “a contained area of St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital Emergency Department.”

One news outlet said the incident was a shooting, but officials would not respond to confirm that to The Vindicator.

The news release from Capt. Jason Simon of the Youngstown Police Department stated, “The YPD Detective Division is currently handling the investigation” and that “No information can be released at this time by YPD; however, there is no danger to the patients at Mercy Health, nor the public.”

The Mercy Health statement regarding the incident says: “The safety, security and well-being of our patients, visitors and staff is a top priority for Mercy Health. An isolated incident occurred on Aug. 28 within a contained area of St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital Emergency Department, and our team responded quickly and appropriately.

“We are actively working on an investigation with the Youngstown Police Department. Our facility remains a safe and secure environment where our teams continue to deliver compassionate care.”