Celebrity Justice
New Investigation in Burress Shooting

TMZ has learned the New York State Department of Health has launched an investigation to determine if the hospital that treated Plaxico Burress engaged in a conspiracy to hide information.

The Department of Health -- which licenses New York-Cornell Hospital -- began its investigation after reports that hospital workers failed to report the gunshot wound, as required by New York law.

According to state law, failing to report a gunshot injury to cops is a Class A misdemeanor.

UPDATE: New York Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Hospital has suspended the person who didn't call the NYPD immediately, and the hospital admits not reporting a gunshot wound is a violation not just of their own policy, but of the law as well.



Reader Comments

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1. " One child grows up to be ....somebody who just loves to learn and uhhhh.....another child grows up to be ..somebody who just loves to learn ...mamma loves the both of them ...they say its in the blood"

Posted at 12:09AM on Dec 2nd 2008 by RAY

2. Who cares about this putz? Please TMZ, stop reporting about this goon.

Posted at 12:17AM on Dec 2nd 2008 by The Real Deal

3. I think everyone with half a brain smelled that or something similar coming from a mile away:

"EVERABODAY!!! JUS DONT TELLS NO ONES AN I'LL GIVES YA $20,000 DOLLAS EECH!"

Posted at 12:47AM on Dec 2nd 2008 by Campy

4. #1...they both love to learn but she loves them both. WTF? That makes no sense.

Posted at 12:57AM on Dec 2nd 2008 by wtf?

5. He said he was SHOT at the restaurant APPLEBEES,,The restauranr should SUE him for SLANDER,,,A BLACK MAN SHOT AT APPLEBEES RESTAURANT,,,,

Posted at 1:54AM on Dec 2nd 2008 by whitey

6. String him up!

Posted at 8:43AM on Dec 2nd 2008 by Luke Warmwater

7. What a sorry human being. An example of a person that does not have enough sence to be able to handle fame and money.

Not surprising.

Posted at 9:52AM on Dec 2nd 2008 by DingDong DingDong

8. #4 sorry....let me rephrase " somebody who just loves to learn and uhhh.....another grows up to be ..somebody who just loves to burn....mamma loves the both of the ..they say its in the blood"..............THANKS FOR CATCHING IT .....its all about FUNKY FUNKY FUNKY .... chocolate city coming Jan 09

Posted at 9:53AM on Dec 2nd 2008 by RAY

9. Having Wealth, Fame, Good-Looks, and Beautiful woman throwing them self at your feet it’s hard to stay solid.
Let’s love ourselves in a positive way and learn from other peoples expensive mistakes.

Posted at 10:37AM on Dec 2nd 2008 by LveNFL

10. #1 please stop your not making any sense even after your clarification.

Posted at 10:36AM on Dec 2nd 2008 by LveNFL

11. #6 take your little d*** on somewhere. Now why is there a need to take a gun into a club? And if you are shooting yourself obviously you shouldn't and can't handle it.....lol what a dummy

Posted at 12:06PM on Dec 2nd 2008 by cj

12. Another example of the African male species: You can take the person out of the ghetto, but you can't take the ghetto out of the person.

Posted at 2:41PM on Dec 2nd 2008 by bratenahldave