Michigan Hospital Shooting Sparks Panic, Victim Stable

Police said the lone victim in a shooting between two employees at a hospital in Troy, Michigan, is in a stable condition after being hit twice in the arm.

The suspect, whose identity they know but are not yet releasing, was later apprehended by police after spending time at large.

The Active Shooter Alert That Sparked Panic

The shooting at the Corewell Health Beaumont Hospital after 7 a.m. on Thursday sparked panic. An emergency alert warning of an active shooter was sent to residents nearby. The hospital went into lockdown, as did nearby schools.

Social-media users reported receiving an emergency alert, which said: "ACTIVE SHOOTER reported near Troy Corewell Health Beaumont Hospital (M59 and Dequindre). AVOID the area and SHELTER in place. Law enforcement on scene."

Troy Police Department said the shooting was an "isolated incident." Five shots were fired, and the victim is a 25-year-old local man. Hospital officials said they were treating one victim.

A spokesperson for Corewell Health told Newsweek: "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," the spokesperson said.

"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. No other information is available at this time."

A city of more than 87,000, Troy is located about 22 miles north of Detroit.

'Coworker Was Screaming'

An eyewitness named only as Barbara, who said she works at the hospital, told WDIV-TV she was "worried about my coworkers and patients."

"I was getting into the parking lot, getting ready to walk in, and another coworker was screaming to get in my car. There was an active shooter," Barbara said.

"I saw police officers on the parking garage with their guns drawn walking in a line. I was getting ready to walk in to punch in for the day.

"It's scary. You go to your workplace thinking you're going to be safe," Barbara added.

Hospital Violence on the Rise

Last month, in York, Pennsylvania, a man armed with a pistol and carrying zip ties took hospital staff in the intensive care unit hostage before he was killed by police in a shootout that also left an officer dead, officials said.

The shooter, identified as 49-year-old Diogenes Archangel-Ortiz, apparently intentionally targeted the hospital after he was in contact with the intensive care unit earlier in the week for medical care involving someone else, according to the York County district attorney.

Such violence at hospitals is on the rise, often in emergency departments but also maternity wards and intensive care units, hospital security consultant Dick Sem said.

In hospital attacks, unlike random mass shootings elsewhere, the shooter is often targeting somebody, sometimes resentful about the care given a relative who died, Sem added.

This article includes reporting by The Associated Press.