A man pulled a gun during a domestic dispute in a hospital room at M Health Fairview Southdale in Edina on Tuesday, prompting a massive police response and an hourlong lockdown before his apprehended in a nearby city.

At a late afternoon media briefing, Edina Police Chief Todd Milburn said officers were called at 2:55 p.m. to a report of someone with a gun at the hospital at 6401 France Ave. S.

Law enforcement from multiple agencies swarmed the hospital, which was placed on lockdown, and went inside, where they learned the suspect had left the hospital after a domestic assault or dispute had taken place inside one of the rooms.

"During that domestic situation somebody produced a handgun, and that's what led to the 911 call," Milburn said, adding that no shots were fired.

The suspect was found in an unspecified nearby city shortly before 4 p.m. and arrested without incident and a gun was recovered, the chief said. He remains jailed on suspicion of second-degree assault.

Milburn lauded not only the responding agencies, but also hospital security and staff for the speed in which they initiated the lockdown, which lasted about an hour. Although no one was hurt, Milburn called the situation "very serious."

"When you think about public safety in a hospital setting or a school setting, that's first and foremost that we get to the scene and secure it to make sure that is everyone is safe," he said. "It's unfortunate in this day and age that we see this from time to time, but our officers and public safety staff train for this type of thing, which is why and how you see the response that you do. It's a lot of resources that come to a scene like this, but it's very intentional."

Multiple agencies rushed to the scene, and hospital officials worked with law enforcement to pursue the suspect, said Fairview Health Services spokesperson Jill Fischer.

A Star Tribune reporter who was at the hospital when the incident unfolded witnessed at least 30 officers in full gear and weapons race into the hospital through an east entrance, while armored trucks were parked outside.

No gunshots were heard and the hospital was not evacuated. At about 4 p.m. the scene appeared to be stabilized, although police remained there.

In a post to X before the all clear was issued, Edina police advised residents to stay away from the 6400 block of France Avenue.

Elliot Hughes of the Minnesota Star Tribune contributed to this report.