From The Tribune staff reports
BIRMINGHAM — Authorities are searching for a suspect after a lockdown at UAB Hospital Monday morning, December 13, 2021.
The suspect is believed to have dropped the weapon and fled on foot.
UAB officials said the suspect is a black male, 5 foot, 7 inches tall, and weighing around 200 pounds, was last seen heading north on 18th Street away from UAB. He reportedly wore a brown shirt with a long black shirt underneath, black pants, and white tennis shoes.
There are no reports of injuries or threats.