Mercy Springfield Surgery Center on lockdown after female employee stabbed

by: Chris Six, Jesse Inman, Sydney Moran, Emilee Kuschel

Posted: Oct 8, 2021 / 07:46 AM CDT

Updated: Oct 8, 2021 / 06:36 PM CDT

UPDATE 3:10 p.m.: Sonya Kullmann with Mercy says the female victim is now in serious condition.

UPDATE 12 p.m.: Springfield Police say the stabbing suspect is in custody.

UPDATE: The suspect in this morning’s stabbing at @MercySGF is now in custody.
— Springfield PD (@SGFPolice) October 8, 2021

SPRINGFIELD, Mo.- The Mercy Surgery Center is closed after a stabbing incident Friday morning.

Mercy spokesperson Sonya Kullmann says tells Ozarksfirst the Surgery Center will be closed all day. The hospital is no longer monitoring entrances since the suspect was located.

Springfield Police Lt. Steve Schwind says that at 7:15 a.m. Friday a woman was stabbed and taken to the emergency room with non-life-threatening injuries. Lt. Schwind says the incident stemmed from a domestic situation.

Mercy Hospital Springfield is also currently under police lockdown.
— Mercy Springfield (@MercySGF) October 8, 2021

Schwind says the woman who was stabbed works at Mercy.

There has been an incident at our surgery center. If you have an early morning appointment, the building is currently under police lockdown. We will share updates as they become available.
— Mercy Springfield (@MercySGF) October 8, 2021

Mercy says it will be contacting patients, “who are scheduled to be in the building today to reschedule or send to another location.”

This is a developing story.