Gunfire shattered the start of a hospital workday. As employees barricaded themselves inside and police ordered people to shelter in place, a wounded worker became the center of what authorities described as a targeted attack. Five shots had been fired in the parking lot, and with the gunman gone, the search for the suspect moved toward a tense surr… Continues…
The shooting began around 7 a.m., leaving a 25-year-old man with two gunshot wounds to his arm. He received treatment and was reported in stable condition. Authorities described the violence as an isolated incident involving a hospital employee who allegedly opened fire on a co-worker. One bullet struck a nearby vehicle. For staff arriving that morning, the danger was immediate: a medical assistant recalled another worker screaming for her to get back into her car before she entered the building.
The search ended at a home in Macomb Township, where the suspect surrendered, according to 7 News Detroit. Reports said he answered a police phone call and followed instructions to come outside. Authorities had not confirmed his identity. The arrest ended the manhunt, but employees’ accounts captured the shock of the morning. “It’s scary,” the medical assistant said. “You go to your workplace thinking you’re going to be safe.”
