Police arrest US hospital worker who shot colleague in car park

Police in Michigan said they apprehended a hospital employee who shot and wounded a colleague on Thursday morning in a northern suburb of Detroit, an incident that prompted a lockdown at the sprawling medical complex and area schools.

The Troy Police Department said on social media that the suspect was in custody.

Earlier in the morning, Lt. Ben Hancock said the victim, a 25-year-old man, was shot twice in the arm and was in stable condition. He said it appeared to be “a targeted incident” between the two men.

Police dispatchers were informed at 7.08am of a shooting that occurred in a parking garage at Corewell Health Beaumont Troy Hospital. Hancock said hospital security reported a handgun was fired five times at the victim.

In a post on X, Corewell Health said “one person is in the emergency department for medical treatment”, with no further explanation.

Local residents received an emergency message on their phones Thursday morning, alerting them about an active shooter and advising them to avoid the area around the hospital and to shelter in place.