A hospital employee was shot while sitting in her car by an unknown man at the Tucson Medical Center's parking garage Tuesday night.
The 25-year-old woman was in stable condition with non-life threatening injuries, said Detective Kristopher Goins, a Tucson Police Department spokesman Wednesday.
She was taken to another hospital by fire paramedics because after the shooting TMC was placed on lockdown and people were escorted to their vehicles by police.
Goins said police responded to the shooting shortly after 9 p.m. The woman told investigators she was sitting in the passenger seat of her car when the man approached her, tapped her on the shoulder and then shot her.
She told police she returned to her car to go home for the evening, and was sitting in the passenger seat because she was putting away some personal items.
The car was in the parking garage located on the northeast section of the hospital, which is located at East Grant and North Craycroft roads.
The preliminary investigation does not lead detectives to believe someone is targeting the hospital's parking garage, Goins said.
The assailant was captured on surveillance camera, said Julia Strange, a TMC vice president. "We believe that this is an isolated incident. We have been very transparent and proactive about what we know and what we can do to improve safety," said Strange, adding that administrators had meetings with staff Wednesday.
The wounded worker, said Strange, "has our prayers, our thoughts and our support."
The garage where the woman was shot is lighted, and "typically very safe," said Strange. She said she has worked at TMC for 20 years and does not recall a shooting on the grounds.
The assailant, who ran from the scene, was described as between 20 and 30 years old. He was about 5-feet 6-inches tall and weighed 165 pounds, Goins said.
The man had a thin build, dark beard and was bald. He was last seen wearing a white athletic jersey, and dark pants, said Goins.
Anyone with information about the shooting can call 911 or 88-CRIME.
Meanwhile, TMC "will increase the visibility of security staff to escort people to their cars," said Strange. "We want everyone to feel safe and be safe."
