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Officials Investigate Patient Death At Baltimore's VA Hospital

BALTIMORE (WJZ) -- Officials are investigating the death of a patient at Baltimore VA Medical Center.

The hospital confirms that a patient died in their care Saturday morning at 7:05 a.m.

According to a hospital spokeswoman, the veteran was exhibiting suspicious behavior and became agitated when he was approached by hospital security.

Security took the veteran to the emergency room at the hospital on Greene Street.

The incident is under internal review and the security officers involved have been placed on administrative leave.

The medical examiners office is investigating as the well as the VA Central Office of Security and Law Enforcement.

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