Legacy Emanuel Hospital Lockdown Lifted

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(PORTLAND, Ore. ) - Legacy Emanuel Hospital in Portland, Oregon is currently in lockdown.

While patients and families are free to leave the hospital at any time, those entering the facility may be asked for identification.

The lockdown is in response to notification from the police stating that an individual looking to cause harm to themselves may be in the area.

There is no danger inside the hospital -- this is purely a precautionary safety measure.

Salem-News.com will have more on this story as soon as it becomes available.