On February 16, 1988, Linda Kay Rosen, a 27-year-old social worker, was fatally shot in the psychiatric emergency room at St. Francis Medical Center in Pittsburgh. The shooter, identified as 31-year-old Edith Anderson, had been a former patient at the hospital and returned that day reportedly holding a grudge over alleged mistreatment during a prior stay.

After fatally shooting Rosen, Anderson took three other people hostage, prompting a law enforcement and hospital security response. A detective who had attended the same high school as Anderson negotiated with her; she surrendered and was taken into custody. Anderson was charged with criminal homicide and multiple firearms offenses in connection with Rosen’s death and the hostage situation.

What details do readers have about Linda Kay Rosen’s work at St. Francis or the people who were held hostage that day?