Corewell Hospital shooting victim was targeted by suspect, police say
One person was injured in a shooting in a parking garage at Corewell Health Beaumont Troy Hospital Thursday morning, and police said at 9:45 a.m. that the shooter was in custody.
Corewell Health reported shortly before noon that normal operations at its Troy hospital have resumed.
Police detail their initial response
The shooting happened not long after 7 a.m. in the parking garage, police said.
A 25-year-old man was struck twice in the arm by bullets in the parking garage at the campus of Corewell Beaumont Troy Hospital. He was last reported in stable condition.
The suspect was reported to be in custody at about 9:45 a.m. He was picked up at a home in Macomb Township.
Troy Police Lt. Ben Hancock said officers knew who the suspect was, and clarified that it was "a targeted incident" between the shooter and the victim.
Five shots were fired during the incident. Some of the shots struck a vehicle.
An emergency alert went to phones in the area about 7:15 a.m.
Over 100 officers from multiple law enforcement agencies responded, including Sterling Heights Police, Detroit Police, Bloomfield Township Police, Federal Bureau of Investigation and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms. The search for the suspect included helicopter assistance, drones and K9 units.
Hancock also addressed the hospital employees who were on site, saying, "We're doing our best to keep you safe."
Additional details provided during a second press conference, which began about 1 p.m., include:
- The two men knew each other.
- The victim pulled into the parking garage first, followed by the suspect.
- The victim got himself to the emergency department.
- There were multiple phone calls to 911 about the shooting, including some who may have been witnesses in the parking garage.
- Oakland Community Health Network will make its resiliency center services available to those who were at the hospital and area.
- Law enforcement officers will present the case to the Oakland County Prosecutor's office for review.
Hospital went temporarily on lockdown
Early into the response Thursday morning, officials issued statements asking the public to stay away from the hospital and surrounding area.
"We can confirm there has been a shooting at Corewell Health Beaumont Troy Hospital. This appears to be an isolated incident however the suspect is not in custody. Please avoid the area," Troy police posted on social media early in the morning.
"We are working with local law enforcement. Out of an abundance of caution, the hospital is on lockdown. One victim is in the emergency department for medical treatment. Patients with services scheduled should not come to the hospital at this time. Patients may call the department where they were scheduled for service directly," a Corewell Health spokesperson said in the morning.
Shortly before noon, the hospital reported that it was resuming normal operations.
"The situation at Troy Hospital has been cleared, and we are resuming normal operations. Patients who had appointments that were canceled earlier today or have appointments later today may call the department where they were scheduled directly to be rescheduled or confirm their appointment," the hospital said at that time.
Troy schools response
A nearby daycare center and nearby schools went on lockdowns.
"We want to assure you that our schools remain safe and secure. We have taken additional security measures, and our team is closely monitoring the situation in coordination with local authorities," a Troy school district spokesperson said. "Schools remain in session, and our top priority is the safety and well-being of our students and staff. We will continue to keep you informed as needed."
Troy Schools Superintendent Dr. Richard Machesky, speaking with CBS Detroit, confirmed that buses in the district had been recruited to get people out of the area affected.
"We were asked by Cornwall to provide buses, to make buses available should they be necessary," he said.
He said that they first received notification of the incident from the district's security director.
"And so we immediately went into our precautionary mode. which is that minimum security mode. ... Our security director has been feeding us information and we've been then feeding that information to our building administrators."
